Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson is setting his sights on the penalty kill as the next facet of his game to work on.
to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teamsNoah Dobson is still developing into a shut-down two-way defenseman and a top-tier power-play quarterback, but the 23-year-old New York Islanders blueliner ultimately wants to add another facet to his game sooner rather than later.
During the Islanders’ 2-1 preseason victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night at UBS Arena, Dobson recorded 2:39 on the penalty kill — an extended run for a young defenseman who played just over 37 minutes while a man down all of last season. “I feel like when one of those guys are in the box or hurt, I’m the next guy in,” Dobson said. “So the preseason is good for those reps and growing and learning to try and get really good at the kill… We have six really capable players that can play 20 minutes a night, but the problem is there aren’t 20 minutes for each guy, you know?”There is experience shouldering major minutes in such a role.
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