UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JUNE 05: Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders celebrates his goal at 13:03 of the third period against the Boston Bruins in Game Four of the Second Round of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Nassau Coliseum on June 05, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The New York Islanders needed star Mathew Barzal to step up and be the dominant player everyone knows he is. He took a step in the right direction in Game 3 with his first playoff goal. But there was still another step for him to take.