Sep 5, 2020; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal (13) carries the puck against the Philadelphia Flyers during game seven of the second round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. New York defeated Philadelphia. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
According to the NHL Network, New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal is the 19th best center in the league.
It’s that time of year again, where the only thing we can do is fight over reverse retro jerseys and talk about arbitrary rankings. Well, today it’s the latter as we will discuss where Islanders forward Mathew Barzal fits in terms of the best centers in the sport.