Dobson (upper body) is expected to be available for Saturday's Game 1 versus the Hurricanes, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hanifin missed the last three games of the regular season due to an upper-body injury, but he should slot into his usual featured role skating on the top pairing and first power-play unit for Game 1. He racked up a career-high 70 points through 79 contests during the regular season.

Dobson (upper body) will miss Wednesday's tilt versus Pittsburgh, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

EDGE Analysis

It will be Dobson's third straight contest on the shelf. Given this is the Islanders' season finale, he'll finish the regular season with 10 goals, 70 points, 36 PIM, 84 hits and 180 blocks in 79 outings. It remains to be seen if Dobson will be available for Game 1 of the playoffs, but if he does feature in that clash, it will likely be as a member of the top pairing.

Dobson (upper body) won't play Monday against New Jersey, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.

EDGE Analysis

Dobson will miss his second straight contest. He has amassed 10 goals, 70 points, 174 shots on net, 180 blocked shots and 84 hits in 79 appearances this season. Dobson's next chance to play will be Wednesday's regular-season finale against Pittsburgh.

Dobson (upper body) will not be in the lineup versus the Rangers on Saturday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dobson was injured early in the first period of Thursday's matchup versus Montreal and did not return. The Islanders will miss their top offensive threat on the blue line, as Dobson has 10 goals and 70 points in 79 appearances this season. He will be replaced in the lineup by Robert Bortuzzo. Consider Dobson day-to-day at this time.

Dobson (upper body) will be evaluated Friday after sustaining an injury in the first period of Thursday's game versus the Canadiens.

EDGE Analysis

Dobson played just three shifts in the contest before exiting. The defenseman's absence comes at a bad time for the Islanders, as they are still in the thick of a playoff race for one of the last two spots in the Eastern Conference.

Dobson recorded two assists and four blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Dobson assisted on two of the goals in the first period for his 59th and 60th assist on the season. The 24-year-old defenseman is now on a modest three-game point streak, scoring two goals and two assists over that span. With 70 points in 78 games played, Dobson has emerged as a legitimate top-tier fantasy defenseman, offering a rare combination of offensive upside and strong peripheral categories.

Dobson scored a goal on two shots, blocked seven shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

Dobson netted his second game-winner in as many games. The 24-year-old defenseman cooled off with two assists over his last previous 13 contests before that pair of goals. On the year, he has 10 goals, 68 points, 172 shots on net, 176 blocked shots, 83 hits and a plus-9 rating through 77 appearances in what has easily been the best campaign of his career.

Dobson scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

It wasn't much of a shot, but Dobson put the puck on target and it leaked through rookie goalie Magnus Chrona. The goal was Dobson's first since Feb. 8, but he had 10 helpers over the 10 games in between tallies. The 24-year-old is up to eight goals, 64 points, 142 shots on net, 146 blocked shots, 70 hits and a plus-21 rating through 62 appearances on the season. While Quinn Hughes and Cale Makar have been front-runners for the Norris Trophy this season, Dobson's combination of offense and improvements on defense should get him into the conversation as well.

Dobson picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Lightning.

EDGE Analysis

The Islanders headed into the third period down 3-0, but Dobson tried to spark a comeback by helping to set up tallies by Anders Lee and Brock Nelson. Dobson has five multi-point performances in the last 13 games, and he's reached 60 points on the season for the first time in his career, compiling seven goals and 53 assists through 57 contests.

Dobson notched three assists, one on the power play, in Sunday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Despite the big offensive showing, it was Dobson's defensive gaffe that made the biggest impact. Getting the puck in his own zone right after the opening faceoff of OT, the 24-year-old saw his outlet pass knocked out of midair by Artemi Panarin, leading to the game-winning goal just 10 seconds into the extra frame. Dobson has gotten onto the scoresheet in four straight games and nine of the last 10, producing one goal and 15 points over that stretch, and his 58 points on the season (seven goals, 51 assists) puts him third among NHL defensemen behind Quinn Hughes (66) and Cale Makar (60).