Overview
- Barzal received a five-minute major and a game misconduct for a two-handed slash on Marchment early in the second period, which followed Marchment tripping rookie Matthew Schaefer.
- Marchment had earlier been penalized for roughing Schaefer and was given two minutes for the trip; no additional supplemental discipline for him was announced.
- Playing without Barzal for the final 38 minutes, the Islanders conceded three late third-period goals and lost 4-2 in Columbus.
- Islanders coach Patrick Roy and teammates publicly backed Barzal’s response as defending Schaefer, while Marchment said he wasn’t trying to hurt the rookie and called the play “probably not smart.”
- The $5,000 fine is the CBA maximum and goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund; Schaefer was not injured and finished the game, and Barzal remains available for the Blackhawks on Tuesday.