The Islanders and Mathew Barzal have a new contract in place, and the top-line center was on the ice for the first time in training camp on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021.


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They are hoping for improvement to a penalty-killing unit that finished last in the NHL last season.

Isles want to be more aggressive on penalty kill this season

With Ilya Sorokin coming off back surgery, the Islanders have a bunch of untested goalies in training camp who could back up Semyon Varlamov.

Varlamov is the only certainty in the Isles' goaltending picture

The defenseman will be a restricted free agent after the season and will be due a significant raise.

Dobson says he's not focused on a new contract

After injury woes last season, Martin said: "Mainly I'm just showing that I'm healthy."

Martin enters Isles' camp healthy, eager to prove he's worth roster spot

The Islanders opened training camp on Thursday in East Meadow, hitting the rink hard in Patrick Roy's first full season as head coach. Newsday's Islanders writer Andrew Gross reports.

Islanders 'deadly tired' after first camp practice

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Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run homer and Anthony Volpe also went deep as Carlos Rodon earned his 16th victory.

Yankees rout A's as Judge hits 54th homer

In eight games as a big-leaguer, the 22-year-old Acuna is 10-for-26 (.385) with two doubles, a triple and three home runs and also has been flawless at shortstop since taking over for the injured Francisco Lindor.

Rieber: Acuna making case to stay in Mets' lineup with hot start

After injuring his left knee on Thursday, Juan Soto did not start Friday night's game but had a key pinch-hit double.

Soto back in Yankees' starting lineup after injury scare

The Mets host the Phillies on Sunday night in their Queens regular-season finale. Pete Alonso is slated to be a free agent after the season.

Alonso faces potential last Citi Field home game Sunday

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