After a disappointing season, Matt Dumba’s inability to score at the rate he has the previous two years continued in the 2019-20 National Hockey League qualifying round. Overall, the Minnesota Wild employed their structured defensive plan against the Vancouver Canucks. The Wild just could not score. The same goes for Dumba. His defensive work was good, his lack of scoring was not.
Though most defenders in the NHL are not expected to score goals, many are leaned upon to drive offense and lead the charge out of their own zone. Not only is Dumba capable of playing sound defense, but he can skate and shoot the puck in a tremendous fashion.