Islanders inexplicably sit Noah Dobson for Braydon Coburn

Oct 11, 2019; Raleigh, NC, USA; New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson (8) looks on against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports

New York Islanders head coach Barry Trotz indicated pre-game that Braydon Coburn could see the ice tonight. Just about everyone thought Andy Greene was the one coming out for the 2021 trade deadline acquisition.

After all, Greene and Coburn are about as similar as you could expect. Both are left-handed veteran defensemen. It’s not much of a change but it allows the Islanders to keep a fairly stable d-core while integrating their new player.

But for some reason, Barry Trotz pulled Noah Dobson out of the lineup in…