WASHINGTON — Mat Barzal explained his tardiness that led to a healthy scratch on Thursday night as an “alarm clock issue” on Friday before returning to the Islanders’ lineup against the Capitals.

The Islanders were without star center Mathew Barzal, announced by coach Patrick Roy earlier in the day as a healthy scratch as discipline for being late to the rink.

Fans of the New York Islanders are mostly supporting head coach Patrick Roy's decision to bench star player for disciplinary reasons.

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The New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes meet Thursday. Puck drop from Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.

The NHL has three games on Friday spread evenly throughout the night. The Vegas Golden Knights host the Colorado Avalanche in an unusual 4 p.m. et start, then t

The results are in… Islanders fans voted to pick a name for the Puppy with a Purpose program, in partnership with America's VetDogs

The Chicago Blackhawks and New York Islanders lead the way in competing on seven occasions when most of the rest of the league is off, while a small handful of others do so on six dates. Any manager who has won their week in head-to-head play by the slimmest margin can tell you even the most minor advantage can make all the difference.

The New York Islanders have recalled top prospect Calum Ritchie, who will make his Islanders' debut Friday against the Washington Capitals