Both Barzal and Mayfield were injured in Saturday’s 3-2 overtime road win against the Lightning. Barzal, who missed 21 games from Nov. 1-Dec. 12 with an upper-body injury, could not put weight on his left leg after blocking a shot late in the third period.

New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury, the team announced Monday.

New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury, the team announced Monday. Barzal, 27, played Saturday in a 3-2 overtime win over Tampa Bay but left late in regulation after blocking a shot.

SUNRISE, Fla. — No concrete news on the injury status of top-liner Mathew Barzal and defenseman Scott Mayfield still sounded ominous for the Islanders. Neither was in the lineup on Sunday night against the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena in the finale of a three-game road trip.

The Islanders are going to be without Mat Barzal for the foreseeable future. The club announced on Monday that Barzal is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury after leaving Saturday’s win over Tampa Bay in the final minutes,

The Islanders' hopes of making a legitimate playoff push took a drastic hit on Monday, as the team announced that Mat Barzal is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.

The New York Islanders’ never-ending onslaught of injuries might have just claimed its most important name yet, as the team announced Monday that star forward Mathew Barzal is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.