Well, for a team that should be called the New York Soundtigers, they do make things interesting don’t they?

The youngsters played with some heart and kept themselves in the game, but in the end, they just lack the experience to put teams away. Kyle Okposo had a few opportunities in the third period especially, but could bag one. Miroslav Satan as well had a few golden opportunities in overtime, but couldn’t light the lamp. Unlike Okposo, who I think is getting better every game and is still getting comfortable out there, I think its obvious Satan needs to be taken out to pasture. With all the youngsters the Isles have as well that need ice time, they need to pack Satan’s bags for him.

If I was Ted Nolan and Garth Snow, I’d sit him the rest of the season. 40 points in 77 games is simply not good enough. I don’t know how this guys sleeps at night.

On another note, before I vomit…if Wade Dubielewicz isn’t around next season and the Isles don’t do everything n their power to keep him, I think this team is going to be making a huge mistake. 51 saves with probably the worst defense in the league playing behind him, against a playoff team no less. What else does this guy have to do for the Islanders to show any type of appreciation? As of right now, I don’t see how Dubie doesn’t get serious interest from a bunch of NHL teams looking for a solid goaltender this summer. I still haven’t seen anything about Joey MacDonald’s one-way contract for next season [If someone can find a link and send it to me, I’d really appreciate it.] and until then, I think the Islanders have to resign Dubie.

As far as I’m concerned, even if MacDonald does have a one-way contract, Dubie has to be kept around. Nothing against him, but he’s half the goalie Dubielewicz is. Simply put, with an injury prone goaltender like DP, the Isles may have to keep two good backups and eat the dough to pay one while he stays in Bridgeport. The way things are right now, I think that if the Islanders could have stayed healthy down the stretch, with guys like Brendan Witt, Mike Sillinger, Chris Campoli and Andy Sutton staying healthy, this team might have been able to make the playoffs behind Dubie. Aside from a few soft goals, most of the tallies he’s given up have been due to defense breakdowns and not because of anything he’s directly done.

Rather than tinker with something that doesn’t need tinkering with, I think Dubie should stay and this team should focus on development and maybe a defenseman that can put the puck in the net and another top six forward.

Am I crazy? At this point, I have no idea.