#loml: mat barzal

[barzisles]

BOOM SHAKALAKAAAA YES GAWDDD

↳ MAT BARZAL DEBUTS A MULLET AT THE ISLANDERS DRAFT PARTY | 6.27.25

[beauvilliers]

all-star skills competition | febuary 2, 2024

[barzybabez]

He is an angel 🥹🫶🏻

[mathewboeser]

MAT BARZAL DURING WARMUPS | 01.21.24

[youunravelme]

Who are some other writers we should check out?

Love your fic recs 😁

omg i LOVE this ask! (and i love that you trust me to rec things/blogs/fics! it's a huge honor)

i'm gonna put this under a read more because there's a lot of people i think are worth following (and if i rec'ed you and got your pronouns wrong, please tell me and i'll fix it!)

so i'm gonna attempt to organize this list by player. disclaimer: i don't read for every hockey player in existence.

mat barzal (obvi number one bc he's the loml)

@barzysunflower - lolo (she/her) is the first mat barzal writer i actually read and when i tell you i binged her masterlist???? it's so good, my favs are the you are in love series and the unexpected series!

@thewintersoldierdisaster - literally anything she writes is great, i go feral for it tbh. she writes for a few canes players as well, but my favs are the mat fics (for obvious reasons being that i'm in love with him). especially the fics with the baby (whose name i cannot remember) and when mat calls reader squeaks???? i'm in love.

@islesnucks - clara (she/her) has so many good mat fics and headcanons (seriously, headcanons are underrated and need more love in general). i think she was also a writer that made me fall in love with mat because she just writes him as the dream romantic hero every single time.

@hockeywhy - i am almost positive that they are tired of me tagging them, but the truth is, they are the writer of my all time fav mat series caught in the middle! but they also have other great mat fics and matthew tkachuk fics that i've enjoyed almost as much! i don't think they're as active anymore writing wise BUT if you want amazing writing and haven't checked them out, you should!

auston matthews

@bagopucks - ella (she/her) hands down my fav auston series is her single mom!reader series. it's the perfect balance of angst and found family and it's just flat out wonderful. she also has a masterlist full of other fics too, that series just happens to be my favorite. but if you wanted another fav of mine, read the jack hughes fic "a little funky," it's about a reader with ocd and as someone with ocd, it was really impactful!

jack hughes

@chewingcyanide - emme (she/they) literally writes the most poetic fics i think i've ever read. everytime she publishes something new, i am stunned. seriously, i honestly take notes from her writing style. stories aside, if you wanted to become a better writer, check out her stuff, it'll really inspire you to use more descriptive words! her breakable heaven series is what introduced me to her writing and it's phenomenal!

@babydollmarauders - faithlynn (she/her) i'm almost positive that faithlynn was the first hockey writer i really followed because jack hughes was my gateway drug into the hockey world. she has so many fun series and aus going on not only for jack but for other devils players, so if you love the devils, definitely check her out!

@jackhues - naqia (she/her) also has a really fun series called mockingbird and it's technically more focused on the friendship/brother-sister relationship jack's gf (reader) and quinn have but it's really sweet. she also has a great auston au as well!

others

@ladylooch - b (she/her) is great! i put her in this category because i feel like she writes a lot for a lot of different players. i've loved her stuff with nico and mat alike. she also has a pretty consistent schedule as well from what i've gathered (which, girl, share your secrets please)

@troubatrain - kim (she/her) wrote my fav beau fic (set it up) and has written some really good fics for matthew tkachuk too! i absolutely adore the soccer player!reader fic and the blurbs that go along with it!

@comphersjost - m (she/they) again, i've said it once, i'll say it again SHE WROTE MY FAV MATT SERIES OF ALL TIME (all for you). I GO BACK AND READ IT OFTEN. literally had me weeping at times. she also wrote some other fics for auston that i've really enjoyed as well!

@sydnikov - sydney (she/her) has written some realyl great fics for andrei and some for nico hischier and jack hughes (and a few others i think, but those are the ones i've read) and they're just fantastic! she's also a canes fan if you want more canes content!

feel free to reblog this with your own author recommendations (in fact i highly encourage it! there are so many good writers on this godforsaken site and these are just the authors i find myself reblogging every time they post!

[smileysvech]

it's time to celebrate another taylor swift album with a moodboard series!!!

Fortnight – mat barzal

The Tortured Poets Department – teuvo teravainen

My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys – matt martin

Down Bad – andrei svechnikov

So Long, London – brady skjei

But Daddy I Love Him – jt compher

Fresh Out The Slammer – andrei svechnikov

Florida!!! – seth jarvis

Guilty as Sin? – pyotr kochetkov

Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me? – tyson jost

loml – jack drury

I Can Do It With a Broken Heart – anthony beauvillier

The Alchemy – carolina hurricanes

Clara Bow – mat barzal

The Black Dog – anthony beauvillier

imgonnagetyouback – matt martin

So High School – martin nečas

I Hate It Here – mat barzal

The Prophecy – brady skjei

tagging some friends who might enjoy: @pyotrkochetkov @comphy-and-cozy @jostystyles @fallinallincurls @barzysunflower @titobeauvi @ahoist @lovelyteuvo @senditcolton @drei-mrssvechii @laurenairay @mendeshoney @tinyhockey

[psyduc]

find a blorbo!: a tag game for the new NHL season

RULES: Go through the roster of each NHL team and find at least one player that you can root for.

Yes, even the team you despise. Yes, even the team everyone despises. Yes, even the team who you dare not speak of.

tagged by my beloved @tjarry thank u bb taking inspiration from u and coloring the teams i am actively rooting for / keeping up with

Anaheim Ducks - Jansen Harkins (i forgot he got traded, sorry harkins

Boston Bruins - David Pastrnak, Charlie Coyle, and Jeremy Swayman (who isn't listed on the official NHL roster and oof ouchy what is don sweeney DOING)

Buffalo Sabres - Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Calgary Flames - Ryan Lomberg

Carolina Hurricanes - Seth Jarvis, Andrei Svechnikov

Chicago Hockey Team - Pat Maroon

Colorado Avalanche - Nathan Mackinnon, Alexandar Georgiev

Columbus Blue Jackets - Cole and Owen Sillinger

Dallas Stars - Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin, Jake Oettinger

Detroit Red Wings - Alex Lyon

Edmonton Oilers - Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid, Stuart Skinner

Florida Panthers - loml Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov, Serge Bobrovsky, Aaron Ekblad, but literally the entire team let's go boys

Los Angeles Kings - Anze Kopitar because i have never seen a more exhausted looking man in my life

Minnesota Wild - MARC ANDRE FLEURY, Ryan Hartman, Kirill Kaprizov, Brock Faber, Jake Middleton

Montreal Canadiens - Alex Barre-Boulet

Nashville Predators - Brady Skjei, Juuse Saros, Scott Wedgewood

New Jersey Devils - Nico Hischier, Jacob Markstrom

New York Islanders - Mat Barzal

New York Rangers - Chris Kreider

Ottawa Senators - Linus Ullmark, Claude Giroux

Philadelphia Flyers - Jamie Drysdale

Pittsburgh Penguins - everyone. every single penguin. my babygirls.

San Jose Sharks - Alexander Wennberg

Seattle Kraken - Brandon Montour

St. Louis Blues - Pierre-Olivier Joseph (PO come back :()

Tampa Bay Lightning - Jake Guentzel (JAKE COME BACK :()

Toronto Maple Leafs - Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, John Tavares, Anthony Stolarz

Utah Hockey Club - Liam O'Brien

Vancouver Canucks - Quinn Hughes, Brock Boeser, Arturs Silovs

Vegas Golden Knights - Ilya Samsinov

Washington Capitals - BRANDON DUHAIME, Pierre Luc-Dubois tbqh

Winnipeg Jets - Connor Hellebuyck

tagging: @guentzel @genotama @barkovsasha @subbanator @robindrake13 aaaand anyone else who wants to do this <3

[ivyglow]

The hair looks like fringe bangs 😭😭😭

IKR *cries gently*

[youngbeezer]

post photos of 9 people you have a crush on/are attracted to (other people might notice patterns in your attraction you don’t)

thanks @gigissports for tagging me:) i had fun putting this together!!

tagging @only-goalies-allowed @barzy-xoxo & @jamiesdrysdales (if you still haven’t done it &want to do it + anyone else who might think this is fun) !!!

[barzybeau]

my brand

[starswin]

The only acceptable reason for the Isles to win this series and bust my bracket is…

The playoff beards

[dreamsbff]

i miss hockeyblr :’)

[throwinhans]

I miss Tuesday night :/

[brentseabiscuit]

Ok quick question: who the fuck gave him the right to be so damn gorgeous???

[generallybarzy]

@softbarzal !!! I found it!! Ugh i love the fratboy vibes barzy 💙🧡

Im so fucking ill i kove thajdiacnsh

[jostystyles]

cover me in daisies | mb

a/n: did y’all really think i’d let his birthday pass without posting a fic? nah. happy birthday to the loml mr mathew barzal. congrats on an amazing game. ROUND 2 BABEY!! anyways. this is like so fluffy. I simply cannot write angst even tho my heart tells me to. happy birthday baby barz <3

word count: 2.4k

warnings: fluff x 2000, heavy mentions of pregnancy/motherhood, brief mention of abortion, food mention, swearing

May 26th.

It was one of Mat’s favorite days of the year. Most people hate their birthday, because they cry, or they don’t like the attention. But not him. His birthday was always special. He felt comfort, being surrounded by his family and friends, all there to celebrate him. When he moved to New York, his first birthday without his family was hard. Knowing the feeling, some of the older guys thought it would be fun to round the team and their partners up for a nice brunch at a cafe downtown. That birthday became one of Mat’s favorite memories. Even more so, when he collided chest to chest with the prettiest girl he’d ever laid eyes on. Yeah, May 26th was his favorite day.

May 26th, 2020 was quite possibly his favorite birthday in the history of birthdays he’s celebrated. (Only 23 there. Calm down Mathew). Quarantine birthdays aren’t ideal, but quarantine birthdays in the hospital became something he would cherish for the rest of his life.

Daisy Jane Barzal entered the world around 6 am, giving Mat the best birthday present he could ever ask for. Would some people be upset to share a birthday with their kid? Maybe. But not Mat. To him, sharing a birthday with the tiniest human, eyes just like his and a nose just like her mothers, was simply the greatest honor in the world. And so, Mat sat in a tiny hospital chair, tears dried on his face, holding his baby daughter, the best birthday present ever. He looked up from her sweet face to admire (Y/N)’s. She was sleeping, exhausted from the almost 5 hour process of bringing Daisy into the world. But she was so beautiful, Mat thought. From the moment he saw her wide eyes filled with guilt the first day they met, he knew she was going to be someone special to him. With the love of his life in the bed next to him, and the other love of his life in his arms, he knew for a fact that May 26th was his favorite day.

May 26, 2021

Today was a good day. Mat started his day by being woken up to soft kisses on his neck and his fiancée’s fingers brushing his hair off his forehead.

Fiancée.

Is anyone surprised? No. Mat and (Y/N) had a thing for making a big deal out of birthdays. So, on (Y/N)’s birthday a few months after Daisy was born, Mat popped the big question by dressing her in a custom onsie that read “Mommy, Will You Marry Daddy?” Let’s just say the day was filled with lots of smiles and tears.

After waking up, Mat went to wake up Daisy. Upon entering her room, the brown-haired baby, was already up in her crib, a 3 toothed smile on her face. “Good morning, Ma douce marguerite.” My sweet Daisy. “Do you know what today is, love bug? it’s our birthday! You’re one! Oh, I can’t believe it!” As he spoke, he lifted her out of her crib, to which she answered with a happy squeal. He spun her softly, pressing kisses to her chubby cheeks to which she only giggled at. While he bounced her, he felt a pair of arms snake around his waist. At the sight of her mother, Daisy’s smile grew wider, and she began to babble.

“Happy birthday, my sweet girl. Can you stop growing please?” (Y/N) groaned, not believing she’s had her baby earth side for a whole year.

With Daisy on his hip and his hand intertwined with (Y/N)’s, Mat couldn’t help but smile. How lucky was he, that he got to spend his birthday with the most amazing woman in the world, and share it with an even more precious little girl? He must’ve done something good in a past life.

(Y/N) couldn’t keep herself from smiling. Walking into the arena, all Daisy had been doing was babble. Mindless babble for a one year old, throwing around a few “Dada” and “Bir-day” (her attempt at saying birthday). Mat had left much earlier in the day for the rink, after he chose to skip the morning skate to spend the morning with his girls, where a messy breakfast was eaten and lots of pictures were taken. They had a party planned for later in the week, where both sets of parents could finally join them for the first time since Daisy was born.

“I know, baby. Such wise words, Dais.” (Y/N) said, playing along with Daisy’s baby talk. The pair were decked out in custom jackets, matching with the rest of the WAGS and babies. (Y/N)’s read “Barzal” on the back, while Daisy’s read Daddy. Stopping along the way for a few familiar faces to ogle at her daughter, (Y/N) finally made her way up to the box she normally shared with Lauren, Grace, And Sydney.

“There’s the birthday girl!” Sydney cried upon seeing them enter. She approached the girls, Squeezing Daisy’s cheeks and hugging (Y/N).

“Hi, Syd.” (Y/N) giggled, placing her daughter in the play pen, where she sat next to Eberle’s baby, Marty’s baby, and Ander’s baby. Laughing at how all the babies seemed to break into a conversation only they could understand, even with their giant headphones on, the mother’s laughed. All sets of parents had deemed the babies the “troublemaker quartet”, as they feared for the friendship the four girls would form in the future (all in good fun).

“You ready for this game?” Sydney asked, both girls aware of their partner’s attitudes depending on the game's outcome.

“As ready as I can be. All I know is that no matter what happens, Mat is going to finish media as fast as he can so he can see her again. Not me, of course. Today is their day and if he could have her strapped to the ice with him he would.” (Y/N) said with a laugh, her heart swelling at the thought of her loves.

“She’s a daddy’s girl, huh?” Sydney questioned.

“More like he’s a Daisy’s man. He’s wrapped around that little finger of hers. I’m not complaining, though. It’s the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen. I ask myself how I got so lucky, sometimes.” (Y/N) said, thinking back to when they first found out she was pregnant.

She was devastated. She felt so guilty. Was he going to leave her? Was she going to keep it? They were so young. Both just having turned 22, they hadn’t even been together 3 years. Mat wasn’t due back to the apartment for a few hours, so she hid the rest the best she could and did the only thing she knew how to cope doing. Cry. Mat came home early, and the sounds of an empty apartment were unusual. His fears grew worse as he heard the sounds of his girlfriends sobbing in their bedroom. “Honey? Are you ok? What’s the matter?” He said, rushing to her side of the bed, on his knees and his hands wiping her tears.

Y/N began to sit up, head down, unable to make eye contact with her boyfriend.

“I’m sorry, Maty.” She said, choking down a sob.

“You can’t apologize if I don’t know what’s wrong.” He said, hazel eyes bouncing around her features, and his brows furrowed in worry.

“I’m pregnant, Mat. I found out this morning. We’re so young and this is gonna fuck up your career, Fuck, I’m so sorry, we can-“ she rambled, before he cut her off.

“Hey. It’s ok, honey. You’re serious? You’re actually pregnant?” Mat said, his smile growing wider. (Y/N) didn’t notice it until she looked up, feeling a wave of ease wash over her.

“Yeah. I took the test this morning after I realized I was late.” she said, playing with his fingers and looking into her lap again. Instead of responding, Mat pulled her up from the bed, and wrapped her into a huge hug, pressing kisses to her hair, before landing on her lips. The kiss was full of love, and (Y/N) got a response she was relieved to receive. Breaking the kiss, Mat dropped to his knees and lifted up her (his) shirt, and kissed her stomach.

“Hi baby, it’s me, your dad. You had your momma a little upset before, but I'm very excited. We both love you so much.” He whispered, loud enough for (Y/N) to hear.

Yeah. They were gonna be ok. Even if they were doing things a little out of order, (Y/N) knew that he was the one she’d spend forever with. She couldn’t wait to watch their little family grow.

Mat swore he had lightning running through his veins. His adrenaline was on maximum overdrive. The game was insane. He loved his teammates more than words could say, and they did everything in their power to make sure his birthday game was nothing short of exceptional. After locker room hugs and celebrations, Mat managed to escape too many media stops. The friends and family started to filter into the tunnels, (Y/N) holding a somehow not tired Daisy in her arms. Usually at this time she’d be fast asleep, but the atmosphere of the game and the promise of seeing her daddy kept her awake.

Mat saw his fiancée holding their daughter, her head thrown back in laughter at something Sorokin said to Daisy. He couldn’t help but stop and watch. She looked so perfect inthat moment. If you had to ask him though, she looked perfect all the time. Even when she disagreed, baby spit up covering her shirt and greasy haired. Missing his girls too much, he walked towards them. Daisy locked eyes with her Dad, and began to squirm in her mom’s arms. Seeing Mathew, (Y/N) let her down. Mat squatted, arms open wide. Daisy began to toddle over to her father as fast as she could without falling over. She had begun to walk about a month ago, and hadn’t stopped moving since.

“There’s my girl! Did you enjoy the game, ma douce marguerite?” He asked, scooping her into his arms and walking towards (Y/N). “Ok dada. Puck.” she replied. (Y/N) shook her head. Of course one of the few words she could fully speak had something to do with hockey. With Mat as her dad, she expected nothing less.

“Happy birthday, baby. I’m so proud of you.” (Y/N) praised, pressing a soft kiss to the corner of his mouth. Disappointed she missed, Mat used his free hand to push her chin up and captured her lips in a few short kisses.

“Thank you, my honey. How was she?” he asked.

“She was great. Hung around with Winnie Martin and Gary’s baby most of the time. Saw you on the jumbotron and lost her mind.” Mat threw his head back in laughter. (Y/N) would never get sick of that sound.

“What a firecracker you are, huh Dais.” he said, still laughing.

“Oh, Lord, you don’t even know the half of it. Come on, let’s get home. It’s way past her bedtime, and mine for that matter.” (Y/N) stated, grabbing her lover's hand. “Besides, I have one more surprise for you, love.”

A happy feeling grew in the pit of Mat’s stomach. What could be better than this?

After arriving home, the doting parents put Daisy down to bed. Thankfully, she was tired and a heavy sleeper. They got ready for bed beside each other, and (Y/N) made Mat sit on the bed while she went to the closet to grab his last present. She had gifted him a new golf club he’d been asking for, and a framed picture of them all from a few months back.

“Ok, I promise this will be better than last time. Close your eyes, ok?” (Y/N) said, her heart beating out of her chest.

Mat laughed his sweet laugh before closing his eyes and resting back on his hands. He felt a small, rectangular box placed in his lap. When he opened his eyes, (Y/N) was staring down at him with a huge smile on her face. Shaking his head with a smile, he pulled the ribbon apart, and opened the box slowly. When he saw what was inside, he felt a hot wave of happiness wash over him, and tears began to form in his eyes. “Are you serious?” he whispered.

“Yeah. I am. I took it last week. I knew I had to wait until today to tell you.” (Y/N) replied softly, her own eyes watery.

“Another baby. Fuck, I love you so much, c’mere lovey.” he said, placing the box beside him. (Y/N) crawled into his lap, her arms wrapping around his neck and toying with the curls at the base of his neck. Mat’s hands found their way to her stomach, where he began to rub small circles along her skin, bumping over her stretch marks that he loved so dearly.

“I guess we’re gonna have to push the wedding back, huh?” he said after a few moments. (Y/N) laughed.

“I would hope so. I don’t really wanna be 9 months pregnant in a wedding dress babe.”

“We could just elope, too. Me, you, Dais, maybe Beau. And then celebrate with everyone later.” he suggested.

“Jesus, do you two really have to do everything together? We can think about it, Maty. As long as you still wanna marry me I don’t care how we do it.” (Y/N) said, joking with the first part. They made out for a few minutes, before Mat broke them apart.

“I love you so much. Thank you for giving me Daisy. And this one too. There’s no one on earth i’d rather have as the mother of my kids.” he said, pulling them both up to lay in bed.

“I love you too. You’re my person, Maty. And I love our little family.” (Y/N) replied. “I hope you had an amazing birthday, my sweet boy. I’m so happy you get to share it with Daisy.”

“I did, all because of you. Thank you my honey. Sweet dreams.” he said, pulling her closer. His hand found its way to her stomach again, and (Y/N) felt herself relax, her head tucked into his neck. Posting a quick photo on instagram, he put his phone on the charger and laid his head down. Their breathing fell into rhythm as they fell asleep.

Yeah. Mat loved his birthday. He loved his job, he loved his teammates, and he loved his fiancée, their daughter, and their unborn baby. May 26th was his favorite day.

taglist: @ch0colatefr0gs @2manytabsopen @honeybearbarzal @cherrylita @joelsfarabees @fallinallincurls @matwith1t @teamcanadasimp add yourself here!

bonus: Mat’s instagram post: (my edit!)