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BRIDGEPORT, CT \u2013<\/strong> Noah Dobson wasn\u2019t on the ice Saturday night to make one last impression on the Islanders coaching staff and management before they make their final cuts.<\/p>\n

He was given the night off as the Islanders battled the Rangers in their preseason finale in Connecticut. If you\u2019re wondering why, the reason was quite simple.<\/p>\n

Barry Trotz and the coaching staff had seen enough of Dobson\u2019s play to make a final decision. What was that decision? Well, that remains a mystery.<\/p>\n

“He\u2019s played enough I don\u2019t need to put him in one more game,” Trotz said before the Islanders defeated the Rangers 4-2. “It\u2019s preparation for us right now making sure we\u2019ve got everybody ready. From Noah right to Johnny to Pelech and Pulock and all that.”<\/p>\n

Dobson remains one of the Islanders biggest question marks as the team approaches opening night. With Dobson being 19, he cannot play in the AHL with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, which would have served him well.<\/p>\n

Instead, the only option the Islanders have is to keep him up at the NHL level or send him back to his junior club. Thus leaving the Islanders in a precarious situation as the team prepares to make final cuts.<\/p>\n

“He\u2019s got the ability as we talked about,” Trotz said. \u201cFrom a junior standpoint, he\u2019s done lots in junior. Don\u2019t know if that\u2019s the best thing or not for him. That\u2019s what we\u2019ll talk about and what would be the plan if both sides are that. From a junior standpoint and an NHL standpoint.”<\/p>\n

Nick Leddy, Johnny Boychuk, Devon Toews, Scott Mayfield, Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock made up the Islanders\u2019 defensive units. All of whom had been NHL regulars last season.<\/p>\n

Dobson had been listed on the team\u2019s roster for Saturday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n

The Islanders open the regular season on Friday against the Washington Capitals and will have to cut down their roster soon, but how soon also remains unclear. Trotz said there would be some discussion after the game, but suggested the question of when exactly they\u2019d drop down to 23 players was better suited for general manager Lou Lamoriello.<\/p>\n

Dobson won\u2019t be the only tough decision Lamoriello and Trotz will have when cutting down the roster. However, the biggest key is that Trotz and Lamoriello have good communication.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe great thing about Lou is that he has coached and he understands where we are,\u201d Trotz said. \u201cAt the same time he\u2019s been a general manager for a long time and talk about the right thing to do. Keep going back to the Toews thing last year, so I think it\u2019s just dialog. We\u2019ll sort it out.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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