{"id":554684,"date":"2026-04-17T17:42:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T17:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/554684\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T17:42:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T17:42:41","slug":"ny-islanders-mathew-barzal-sends-blunt-message-after-collapse-were-pissed-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/554684\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Islanders\u2019 Mathew Barzal sends blunt message after collapse: \u201cWe\u2019re pissed off\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5n\">The frustration was clear in Mathew Barzal\u2019s voice.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5q\">A day after the New York Islanders were eliminated from playoff contention, Barzal didn\u2019t downplay the disappointment following a late-season collapse. \u201cWe\u2019re pissed off in this room,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a miserable feeling around here.\u201d <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5t\">The Islanders dropped seven of their final eight games to fall out of the playoff picture, a stretch that left players searching for answers during exit meetings. For Barzal, the message was simple \u2014 and direct. \u201cWhen you don\u2019t make playoffs, you have to improve. You can\u2019t just keep doing the same thing,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"60\">Barzal acknowledged it was difficult to fully process the season so soon after it ended, pointing to both positives and missed opportunities. \u201cThe buzzer rang less than 12 hours ago\u2026 it\u2019s hard to say,\u201d he said. \u201cYou try to look at the positives\u2026 we had some emphatic wins at home, and our young guys played great hockey.\u201d <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"63\">Still, the defining emotion was tied to how the season slipped away. \u201cThis feeling that we have\u2026 how much it really sucks,\u201d Barzal said. \u201cHopefully [it] can turn into a positive leading into next year.\u201d  He also pointed to inconsistency \u2014 particularly on the power play \u2014 as an area that must improve. \u201cThere\u2019s a ton of talent out there\u2026 it\u2019s just finding consistency,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"66\">Despite the disappointment, Barzal emphasized that the mood inside the locker room reflects a group that cares \u2014 and one that isn\u2019t satisfied with how things ended. \u201cThere\u2019s no sense of satisfaction,\u201d he said. \u201cWe really feel it this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow eyesonisles.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=eyesonisles.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The frustration was clear in Mathew Barzal\u2019s voice. 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