Nic Dowd Has Found His Spot - And A Shot At First Cup

Nic Dowd has carved out the kind of role coaches trust and rivals hate to face, which is exactly how a veteran fourth-line center stays in the lineup this time of year. The Golden Knights have leaned into his niche, and that’s no small thing when the games get heavier and every shift starts to feel like a small war. Dowd is now staring at the kind of playoff opportunity players chase for years, with a first Stanley Cup still sitting there just beyond the glass.