Noah Dobson #8 of the Islanders skates against the Boston Bruins at Nassau Coliseum on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. Credit: Jim McIsaac
Noah Dobson is skating the path of those who came before him, and Barry Trotz believes it could one day end with him being a top-pair defenseman.
First it was Johnny Boychuk, who was integral in his development in his first NHL season, Dobson said. And now it’s Andy Greene, who skates alongside Dobson on the third defensive pairing and brings his 944 games of NHL experience with him as he goes.