Potential Canadiens Impact Of Dobson Return To Play
Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St-Louis gave his team the day off on Monday, and yet there was some relatively […]
David Kirouac-Imagn Images Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St-Louis gave his team the day off on Monday, and yet there was some relatively encouraging news on the injury front, as defenceman Noah Dobson was spotted skating in Brossard. Dobson, 26, is dealing with an upper-body injury that occurred after he blocked a shot with his left hand on April 11, versus the Columbus Blue Jackets. Voici les premières images de Noah Dobson qui patine depuis le retour de sa blessure à Brossard.
@DLCoulisses #GoHabsGo #Dobson #NHL pic. twitter. com/hvrvf2PA8D — Patrick Guillet (@PatGuillet) April 27, 2026 At the time of his injury, the team announced they’d reevaluate Dobson after two weeks, which is exactly when he resumed skating.
Since then, the Canadiens said they’d offer an update within the next 48 hours . Potential Noah Dobson Impact It remains to be seen whether Dobson will be able to jump into the lineup for any of the remaining games versus the Tampa Bay Lightning, with Game 5 set for Wednesday, Game 6 on Friday, or Game 7 on Sunday, but suffice it to say that the Canadiens have clearly missed Dobson in the first four games of the series. The top four has struggled to control the shots , and while the Canadiens have done a good job controlling the high-danger scoring opportunities, they were outchanced by a very wide margin in Game 4.
Heading into Game 4, the Habs had only allowed the Bolts to generate a grand total of eight high-danger scoring chances in three games, some of the best defensive hockey the team has offered since St-Louis took over as head coach. But Game 4 was a complete reversal of fortunes. The Lightning held a 9-2 advantage in high-quality shots, with the Mike Matheson and Alexandre Carrier pairing outchanced 0-7 at even-strength.