Newsday · Apr 22, 2018
Islanders’ Mathew Barzal a finalist for Calder Trophy
Islanders center Mathew Barzal skates with the puck during a game against the Maple Leafs at Barclays Center on Friday. Photo Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van DykeIt’s widely expected Mathew Barzal will collect the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie at the league’s awards show in Las Vegas on June 20, becoming the first Islander to earn the honor in 21 years.
Barzal took the final step toward making that a reality on Sunday when he was announced as one of three Calder finalists in voting among members of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.