Dobson cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Wednesday, Brian Compton of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dobson didn't join the team on its three-game road trip, which ends Monday in Pittsburgh. The 21-year-old defenseman is still on non-roster injured reserve. According to Arthur Staple of The Athletic, Dobson will stay back on Long Island to ramp up his conditioning, so despite being cleared, he won't join the team on the trip.

Dobson (COVID-19 protocols) won't travel with the Islanders for the team's upcoming three-game road trip, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dobson has already missed five games due to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols, and he's slated to miss at least three more before potentially making his return to the lineup. The 21-year-old blueliner has picked up 12 points through 28 games this campaign.

Dobson remains on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list as of Sunday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dobson has now missed four games due to being placed in the protocol. If Dobson were to finally clear the protocol, he could play Monday in Philadelphia, but if not, his next chance to play will be in Boston on Thursday. In his absence, the Islanders have used both Sebastian Aho and Thomas Hickey, but Dobson will be paired with Greene as soon as he is healthy enough to do so.

Dobson (COVID-19 protocol) was placed on non-roster injured reserve Tuesday, per CapFriendly.

EDGE Analysis

Dobson will remain on IR until he clears the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. Sebastian Aho should stay in the lineup until Dobson returns. Prior to this move, the 21-year-old Dobson posted 12 points and 44 shots through 28 games.

Dobson is still on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

There was some hope that with Jean-Gabriel Pageau removed from the list Monday that Dobson would follow, but that didn't happen. Sunday was the first game this season in which the Islanders didn't have their top six defenders in the lineup. If Dobson doesn't clear the protocol Tuesday, then his next chance to play will be Thursday versus Philadelphia.

Dobson was placed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

This explains the late scratch Sunday as both he and Jean-Gabriel Pageau were placed on the protocols list. The 21-year-old blueliner will be questionable for Tuesday's game in Washington.

Dobson (undisclosed) has been scratched for Sunday's game versus the Devils, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

There seemed to be some confusion ahead of Sunday's game, and ultimately Dobson was sent back to the dressing room before puck drop. Sebastian Aho will enter the lineup in his place.

Dobson scored his second goal of the season in the Islanders 5-2 victory over the Sabres on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Dobson has two goals, seven assists, and a plus-5 rating in 23 games. The offensive numbers will come for Dobson, but the most important stat is likely his plus-5 rating. Coach Barry Trotz is a stickler for defense first. Dobson is the Islanders' top defensive prospect, and this is his first full season in the NHL. The Isles have played it safe with him, pairing Dobson with grizzled veteran Johnny Boychuk (eye) last season and Andy Greene this year. They have kept his ice time in the 17-minute range but eventually expect him to handle 20-plus minutes per game.

Dobson is growing as a defenseman, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dobson has had a solid start this season with one goal, five assists, and a zero rating in 11 games. Coach Barry Trotz is trying to bring Dobson along slowly and also make sure he has a mentor on defense. Last season Dobson was paired with Johnny Boychuk (eye), and this year his partner has been Andy Greene. Trotz enjoys the passing and skating of Dobson and admits he has areas in which improvement is needed. Trotz and the Islanders are hopeful that Dobson can eventually be a top-pair defender.

Dobson dished out a pair of assists Thursday while adding two shots and a game-high seven blocks in a 4-1 win over New Jersey.

EDGE Analysis

The young rearguard set up goals by Mathew Barzal and Jordan Eberle (PP) while totaling more blocked shots than the rest of New York's defensemen combined. Dobson had one goal and six assists in 34 games as a rookie last season and appears to be taking his game to a new level as a sophomore. He's been entrusted with quarterbacking New York's top power-play unit and three of his four assists this season have come with the man advantage. Given his role and his pedigree -- he was taken 12th overall in the 2018 draft -- Dobson should be firmly on the fantasy radar.