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" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "He was a nine-time All-Star, a three-time Norris Trophy winner, and a four-time Stanley Cup Champion." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Islanders have never seen a defenseman quite like Potvin since he retired following the 1987-88 season. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "While the organization may never see a Potvin-like player walk through their doors, 24-year-old Noah Dobson is the best offensive defenseman the Islanders have had since Potvin." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Offensively, Dobson burst onto the scene last season with 13 goals and 36 assists in 78 games, but this season, he's taken a dramatic jump on both sides of the puck, making him a more trustworthy player. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "After slumping for a few weeks offensively, Dobson has turned it up a few notches with the Islanders season on the line. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "With two assists against the cross-town rival New York Rangers on Tuesday night, not only did Dobson play a vital role in their 4-2 win, their fifth straight, but he also reached the 60-assist mark and the 70-point mark." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The last Islanders defenseman to record 60 assists in a season was...you guessed it...Potvin, who accomplished that feat four times in his illustrious career. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Dobson, with 70 points, joins Denis Potvin and his brother, the late Jean Potvin, as the only defensemen in franchise history to reach those marks. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "With 8:13 to play in the first, Dobson sent a point shot to the front of the net, where he saw forwards Bo Horvat and Casey Cizikas in prime positions to get a stick on it. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Neither forward knew which one actually touched it, but regardless, the puck trickled into the back of the net to double the Islanders' lead to 2-0: " } }, { "id": "womzhvpm-fk7edslo", "type": "embed", "data": { "service": "twitter", "source": "https://twitter.com/NYIslanders/status/1777843007414292507", "embed": "https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=1777843007414292507", "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Then, with 6:22 to play in the first, Dobson walked down the right half-wall before feeding Brock Nelson at the blocker-side post. Despite Nelson failing to score, the puck was thrown back to the crease, and Kyle Palmieri tapped home the goal to give New York a 3-0 lead:" } }, { "id": "mcdk762k-n88ymvo0", "type": "embed", "data": { "service": "twitter", "source": "https://twitter.com/NYIslanders/status/1777844310102126736", "embed": "https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=1777844310102126736", "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Dobson has had a phenomenal season, but he and the team aren't focused on personal milestones." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "It's about winning hockey games." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "However, when the season does wrap up, Dobson will be able to look back and see that his play and point production played a vital role in what the team hopes to be a second consecutive playoff berth. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Through 78 games, Dobson's 60 assists rank fifth in the NHL amongst defensemen, while his 70 points rank sixth. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "\"I saw him play junior. He's been a winner in junior, won the Memorial Cup in Bathers, and played big roles. I already knew how good he was,\" Islanders head coach Patrick Roy said. \"And since I've been here, I am impressed with the person and also the player. There's a part of the game that we like to have a little bit better defensively and stuff like this, but he knows, and he's willing to work hard at it, be a puck mover, and he's been doing a really nice job." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "\"I think he hasn't reached his full potential yet. I see him as a dominant player and guy that will be very, very dangerous offensively, but also very reliable defensively. I was fortunate enough to have Chelios, Robinson, Bourque, and Foote, so I understand how important it is to be able to play on both ends, and that's what I'm looking for. The footsteps of these guys are huge, but I know what he's capable of.\"" } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "TOP STORIES", "level": 2 } } ] }

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