One of the more frustrating aspects from this year is Doug Weight and the New York Islanders, in general, is the treatment of young players vs the treatment of veterans. Last night it was the Calder favorite who got the short end of the stick.
Let’s look at the play that got Mathew Barzal benched for the last seven minutes of the game:
This is it folks. This is the play that got Mathew Barzal benched.
Remember this when he demands a trade before his entry level deal is over and Doug Weight is still the coach.