UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - MARCH 06: Oliver Wahlstrom #26 of the New York Islanders skates in warm-ups prior to the gatme against he Buffalo Sabres at the Nassau Coliseum on March 06, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Last year, when the New York Islanders traded for Kyle Palmieri the assumption was that he would play on the top line with Mathew Barzal in hopes to increase the scoring of that line. Well, that almost rarely happened.
In 16 regular season games, Mathew Barzal and Kyle Palmieri got 21:55 of ice time together at 5v5.