UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - APRIL 22: Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders is stopped and gets tripped up in front of Ilya Samsonov #30 of the Washington Capitals during the third period at the Nassau Coliseum on April 22, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
There were no goals in this game. For a full 65 minutes, not a single goal was scored between the New York Islanders and Washington Capitals. While the Capitals were gifted a number of opportunities, the Islanders had to dig for theirs.
I’m not sure what Mathew Barzal has said to referees over his short career but whatever it was it must have been terrible because number 13 couldn’t buy a call to save his life tonight.