Overview
- Mathew Barzal was assessed a five-minute major and game misconduct for slashing Mason Marchment after Marchment was penalized for tripping Matthew Schaefer.
- The incident followed an earlier roughing call on Marchment for a first-period hit on the Islanders’ No. 1 overall pick, leading to a brief on-ice melee.
- Columbus overturned a 2-1 deficit with three late third-period goals to win 4-2, with Kirill Marchenko scoring twice and Ivan Provorov netting the equalizer before Cole Sillinger's empty-netter.
- Coach Patrick Roy and multiple Islanders players publicly supported Barzal, framing the response as defending their rookie defenseman.
- The NHL Department of Player Safety may review the slash for supplemental discipline, and no fine or suspension had been announced as of Monday.