As the Islanders await their next game there’s this: Noah Dobson has taken the next step toward reaching the lofty ceiling projected when the smooth-skating defenseman was selected 12th overall in 2018.
All before his 22nd birthday, which comes on Friday.
"I think he’s playing with a lot more confidence," defense partner Zdeno Chara said after the Islanders practiced on Monday at Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow. "That’s huge for anyone who plays this game. You can see in his game he’s making some plays, being there for us in crucial times. He’s using his hockey sense and his skating ability.