Noah Dobson is out week to week for the Islanders because of a lower-body injury that will not require surgery. The defenseman was injured on a hit by Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cole Sillinger at 1:14 of the third period during a 3-1 win Monday. Dobson left under his own power but did not return.

But make no mistake, the loss of Noah Dobson with a lower-body injury for an unspecified period of time is another blow to the Islanders and their playoff hopes in a season that has been defined by the afflictions they already have experienced.