Head coach Barry Trotz of the Islanders looks on during the first period against the Buffalo Sabres at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, Mar. 4, 2021. Credit: Jim McIsaac
The Islanders will almost certainly have a hockey game on Thursday, but Noah Dobson won’t be in it.
After their Tuesday game at Boston was postponed due to the Bruins’ COVID-19 issues, the Islanders got the travel go-ahead Wednesday when negative tests cleared the Bruins to practice, meaning they'll likely play the next day.
The Bruins had five players on the COVID-19 list and had to push back two games in the process.