When Noah Dobson first came up to the NHL back in the 2019-20 season, he was usually a healthy scratch. That gave him a lot of time.
It’s standard practice in the NHL that healthy scratches stay on the ice for a longer practice after a morning skate, and even get worked harder on normal practice days. For Dobson, that meant working on his shot.
As a prospect, Dobson had flashed offensive potential, especially with his passing and special-teams play, but never scored more than 17 goals in a season while playing in the Quebec Major Junior League.
“My shot was just OK,” Dobson told The Post. “At this level, you gotta be able to get pucks to the net. Guys are good at blocking shots, so you gotta have some velocity on it.”
