Mathew Barzal is not the Islanders’ only All-Star selection, though the irony for Michael Dal Colle is that if he is able to play well enough to remain in the NHL lineup, he’ll miss the AHL All-Star Classic on Jan. 28 in Springfield, Massachusets after being picked for the first time.
Dal Colle, 22, the fifth overall pick in 2014, will likely remain in the streaking Islanders’ lineup for the fourth straight game when they face the Blues on Saturday night at Enterprise Center in St. Louis despite top-line right wing Jordan Eberle (upper body) being ready to return from an upper-body injury.