Defenseman Noah Dobson remained on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list for a third straight day and was out of the lineup for a second game in a row as the Islanders concluded a three-game road trip with a game against the Capitals on Tuesday night.
Still, it was good news for the Islanders that no new players joined Dobson on the league’s protocol list after Jean-Gabriel Pageau was cleared on Monday.
Both players missed Sunday’s 3-2 four-round shootout win over the Devils at Prudential Center after being added to the league’s protocol list that day. It marked the first time this season the Islanders have had players miss a game because of COVID protocols.