Road trips out west can be dangerous for playoff hopes, and during a trip that featured the last two Stanley Cup champions, getting two points in Arizona was imperative-especially when you consider that coming out of the Christmas break, the Islanders had lost three of four games (1-2-1) heading into this game.
So yeah, Barzal is the Islanders' initial All-Star representative. I and many others probably would've selected Noah Dobson, but it's hard to argue Barzy's selection: He's deserving, too. It's his third All-Star appearance but his first as a wing.
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