Jeffrey Viel: “The pressure of Montreal is going to be okay for Noah Dobson”

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Crédit: Noah Dobson of the New York Islanders plays against the Los Angeles Kings.

What I’m about to say is far from a lie, but playing in Montreal is different. There are cameras everywhere, every player’s performance gets attention… and that’s not new either.Why? Because hockey is a passion in the city, so it’s natural to wonder how a player will respond when he arrives here. I say all this because this summer, the Canadiens acquired Noah Dobson. Again, market pressure can have an impact on a player’s success. But in the eyes of Jeffrey Viel, who played with Dobson in the QMJHL, it’s pretty clear: Dobson won’t have too much trouble acclimatizing to his new environment. And Viel says this(on the Unrestricted podcast) for a specific reason:

The pressure of Montreal is going to be okay for him. When I played with him, he was only 17 and already mature. He’s that kind of guy.

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Jeffrey Viel

TVA Sports wrote on the subject:

[content-ads] The comment is interesting. Especially in view of the fact that Viel played with Dobson… when the latter was very young.

But we know that Dobson – on the ice – has what it takes to become one of Montreal’s key players. Of course, pressure can affect a player… especially when he doesn’t give his all on the ice or if his performance is unsatisfactory. That said, we saw Dobson collect 70 points with the Islanders in the 23-24 season. It hasn’t been 10 years, we agree… and what I mean by that is that Canadiens fans will appreciate him if he’s able to enjoy as much success offensively in Montreal. When a player meets expectations, there’s a little less pressure. Dobson knows what he has to do to avoid it, and… by being well surrounded, he has the tools around him to be one of the most important players in Montreal. [spacer title=’Overtime’] – How many is Cole scoring this season?

– Sick.

– Nice!