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Off Brilliant Rookie Season, Islanders’ Barzal A Finalist For The Calder

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal, Vancouver Canucks right winger Brock Boeser and Arizona Coyotes center Clayton Keller are the finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy for the NHL’s rookie of the year.

The winner will be announced June 20 at the NHL Awards shows in Las Vegas.

Mathew Barzal
Islanders center Mathew Barzal skates with the puck against the Calgary Flames at Barclays Center on Feb. 11, 2018. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

Though they missed the playoffs for the second straight season, the Islanders were loaded offensively.