P.E.I.'s Noah Dobson earns first point in NHL debut
Kevin Yarr | CBC News | Posted: October 9, 2019 12:00 PM | Last Updated: October 9, 2019
'It would have been nice to get a few more as a team'
He had to wait until the third game of the season for his NHL debut, but P.E.I.'s Noah Dobson made the most of the opportunity Tuesday night.
The 19-year-old defenceman from Summerside was on the ice for the New York Islanders against the Edmonton Oilers.
With the Islanders trailing 5-1 the result was pretty much in the books when Dobson scored his first NHL point. His centring pass from the corner found Matt Martin's stick for an easy knock-in in front of the net with 6:28 remaining the third.
The final result was 5-2.
"That's obviously nice," Dobson said of the goal, "but it would have been nice to get a few more as a team and try to get the win."
Dobson said he had some jitters early on but settled in pretty quickly.
The Islanders are 1-2 to start the season. Their next game is Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes.