"'Just a great play by (Barzal) to get it to (Ritchie) and (Ritchie) made a great play, a spin-o-rama play.' Duclair said, 'I just knew that the puck was coming, and I had to put it far side, just a great play by (Ritchie) there.'"
"Duclair has gotten his scoring touch back recently, most notably beginning during the Isles' 9-0 rout of the New Jersey Devils on January 6th. This game featured one of the best Islanders single game performances since the dynasty years. Duclair netted a hat trick, the fourth of his career and first since December of 2019, and added two assists to cap off his five point night."
"The 'Duke' has seven points, including five goals, across the Isles first five games of 2026. While he has amassed eight points in his last seven games reaching back to December 28th."
Anthony Duclair scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers, set up by a Cal Ritchie feed on the power play. The power-play goal was a rarity for the Islanders this season and came after a spin-o-rama play following a Barzal-to-Ritchie sequence. Duclair has regained scoring touch, highlighted by a hat trick and five-point effort during a 9-0 rout of the New Jersey Devils on January 6th. Duclair has seven points (five goals) in the first five games of 2026 and eight points in his last seven games, with confidence reportedly high.
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