Islanders star Mathew Barzal will not play against the Hurricanes after he was late to the rink, coach Patrick Roy announced.

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 will bench Mathew Barzal for Thursday's game against the Hurricanes. Why? And who will take his spot?

RALEIGH, N.C. — Mathew Barzal missed the team bus in the morning. As a disciplinary measure, the Islanders opted to sit their top-six center on Thursday night against the Hurricanes at Lenovo Center.

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