New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson (upper body) will be back for Game 1 of the postseason on Saturday to take on the Carolina Hurricanes. The blue-liner missed the final three regular-season games due to an upper-body injury. "When you leave a game and miss the three games to finish the year, you obviously had some concern with the playoffs coming," Dobson said. "But I've just tried to focus on doing whatever I can to get myself ready. It's been a day-to-day thing, just one day at a time, and I'm just happy to be feeling a little better here." The young defenseman had a big season, notching 10 goals and 70 points across 79 games as part of a team-high 24:31 of ice time per game.
New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson is under evaluation for an upper-body injury. He was hurt early into Thursday's encounter with Montreal, exiting the action after logging only 1:28 of ice time. Losing Dobson for an extended period would be an awful blow for the playoff-chasing Islanders. He's had a huge career year with 70 points (10 goals, 60 assists) in 79 appearances, sitting just outside the top six in defensemen scoring. Dobson is also the team leader with 180 blocks and has recorded 84 hits. Ryan Pulock and Sebastian Aho will get heavier workloads over the final three regular-season games if Dobson is out of the lineup.
Noah Dobson Makes History With Three-Assist Effort
New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson had three assists in Sunday's 6-5 overtime defeat against the Rangers in a Stadium Series game. He became the third player and first defenseman to register three assists in an NHL outdoor game. Dobson had one power-play helper and two assists in even-strength situations. With the effort, Dobson reached 51 assists for the season, and he's now sitting on 58 points with 54 games played -- Denis Potvin is the only blue-liner in franchise history to have hit the 50-assist mark quicker in a season, having done it with 53 games in 1978-79.
New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson kept his fantastic campaign going with a three-assist effort in a sweet 4-3 overtime victory against Toronto on Monday. Despite Dobson's efforts, the Islanders were taken to overtime with a late Morgan Rielly goal, but the talented blue-liner still had something left in his sleeve, as Dobson completed his hat trick of helpers on a Bo Horvat strike in the extra frame. Dobson has surprisingly been one of the most prolific defensemen in the league this season, with a five-goal, 22-assist effort in 27 outings. He's done especially well in recent weeks, posting 11 points over a seven-game stretch.
New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson helped to set up three goals as the team defeated Carolina 5-4 in overtime on Thursday. Dobson's playmaking came in key moments as well, as he had a hand in all of the team's final three goals, including Mathew Barzal's overtime winner. The 23-year-old has taken a giant leap in his offensive game this season, averaging close to a point per game after being around the 0.60-point mark in the past two seasons. Dobson boasts 21 points (five goals, 16 assists) in 22 appearances.
New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson (lower body) is considered a game-time call for Monday's clash with Philadelphia. He has missed four games with a lower-body injury, but the All-Star break has given Dobson some good recovery time and it appears likely that he will make his return on Monday. Dobson is expected to join Sebastian Aho on the third defensive pairing and skate on the first power-play unit. The 23-year-old hasn't quite hit his last year's standards in 2022-23, but it has been a decent campaign for Dobson with 10 goals and 27 points in 48 games. Forward Hudson Fasching (lower body) is also a game-time call Monday.
New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson (lower body) will miss at least two more games, with the team having ruled him out until the All-Star break. He will be absent for a third consecutive game Friday versus Detroit. Dobson has been a slight disappointment this season, but he has still gotten into double figures in goals and is the team's leading scorer from the blue line with 27 points in 48 games. The 23-year-old has also tallied 137 shots on goal, 40 hits and 76 blocks with a minus-five rating. Dobson's absence has given Samuel Bolduc an opportunity to skate in his first two NHL games.
New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Monday's contest against Toronto. He suffered an unspecified injury in the last game and is in danger of missing his first game of the season. Dobson is in the midst of a good all-around season, boasting 10 goals and 27 points in 48 games with 40 hits and 76 shots. He averages 21:04 of ice time per game and is a big part of the power play, so Dobson's absence would be a major blow for the Islanders, who have already had a very difficult time lately with nine losses in 10 games.
New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson struck his 10th goal of the season in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Coyotes, becoming the third blue-liner in the league this season with double figures in goals and assists. He is also now only the third defenseman in franchise history to get to the 10-goal mark in 31 games or fewer in a season. Dobson has added 11 assists in 31 games with 93 shots, 23 hits and 45 blocks. It's been a very productive year for the 22-year-old, who is well on his way to having a second consecutive 50-point season.
New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson notched two points Monday as the team took down Ottawa 4-2. He scored his fifth goal of the season in the second period to put the Islanders 2-1 up and grabbed an assist as Jean-Gabriel Pageau logged the eventual game-winning goal on the power play in the third. Among blue-liners, Dobson's goal tally is better by only Erik Karlsson (10) and Rasmus Dahlin (7) this season. He has developed into a really solid fantasy piece who contributes well at both ends of the ice. The 22-year-old boasts 12 points through 17 games but also has 28 blocks and 12 hits to his name with a plus-one rating.
Restricted free-agent defenseman Noah Dobson agreed to a three-year, $12 million contract with the New York Islanders, with an annual average value of $4 million. The 22-year-old will stay put on Long Island, where he had a breakout season in 2021-22, posting 13 goals and 38 assists in 80 games. Dobson was deployed on the power play 64% of the time, and he made the most of it with 22 power-play points. If Dobson holds that role, he should once again be quite valuable from the back end in fantasy. The Islanders also have a new coach in Lane Lambert, who may bring an offensive spark to the team after years of defensive play behind Barry Trotz. If that is the case, Dobson could be primed for a stellar season, at least in the points department.
Noah Dobson Scores And Adds Assist In Win Thursday
New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson has been playing better and better lately. Dobson scored a goal and added an assist against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. The defenseman picked up a secondary assist on the Mathew Barzal opening goal in the first period. Then, he sealed the game midway through the third period as Josh Bailey found him open. Dobson did not miss and made the game 4-1. The defenseman now has six points in his last six games. That gives him 12 points in 25 games as Dobson continues to play more than 20 minutes a night. Expect more opportunities for the up and coming defenseman.
