The Islanders opened their 2021 training camp the same way we’ve all been living for quite a while now - with everyone taking their turns on Zoom calls.
Most of the questions were game-related, such as last season ending in the Eastern Conference finals, the trade of Devon Toews, and the loss of Johnny Boychuk. But a few centered around the one guy who wasn’t present and accounted for.
Mathew Barzal has still not signed a contract extension and did not join his teammates for off-ice testing and media responsibilities. Arthur Staple categorized Barzal as a “holdout” and a few people in his replies took exception to that label.