"Tough question," Barzal responded when asked about the New York Islanders' offensive struggles. New York is 1-6-3 with an average of 1.70 goals per outing, good for 31st in the 32-team NHL. Tied with Brock Nelson for the team lead with 42 points, Barzal has one assist in his last eight games. "We had a good stretch early in the year where we thought we were doing some good things," Nelson said. "I didn't maybe expect that many points," Barzal said after the phenom put up 23 in seven games.
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