Islanders Army (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008
The NHL Tournament of Logos blog has graduated from logos and is moving onto determining the “best goalie mask” with a series of polls. Today’s matchup pits the Isles’ own Wade Dubielewicz vs. Nikolai Khabibulin. Sorry Doobie, but I H-A-T-E that stupid %$#^@&*! Gordon’s Fisherman logo with a passion…I had to vote for “The Bulin [...]
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008
Game No. 82 for the Islanders last season was the one in which they qualified for the playoffs only after backup goaltender Wade Dubielewicz poked away a shootout attempt by the Devils' Sergei Brylin . They survived their share of injuries, including the loss of goaltender Rick DiPietro to two concussions during the March stretch run.
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 03/30/2008
Makes 51 saves, but Islanders lose to Flyers in shootout It was this time a year ago that backup goaltender Wade Dubielewicz became a folk hero in Islanders Country by winning the last four games to reach the playoffs. The element of drama may be missing this season for the Isles, who already have been eliminated from contention, but "Dubie" was just as gutty as ever while making a career-high...
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 03/30/2008
It was this time a year ago with four games left in the regular season that backup goaltender Wade Dubielewicz became a folk hero in Islanders Country by winning the last four games to reach the playoffs. The element of drama might be missing this season for the Islanders, who already have been eliminated from contention, but "Dubie" was just as gutty as ever while making 51 saves last...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 03/30/2008
Danny Briere scored the only goal in the shootout for the Philadelphia Flyers, who rallied twice in the third period and escaped with a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday night. Wade Dubielewicz made a career-high 51 saves against the Flyers and then stopped Mike Richards and Jeff Carter in the first two rounds of the shootout. Antero Niittymaki matched him at the other...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 03/30/2008
Daniel Briere scored the only goal in the shootout for the Philadelphia Flyers, who rallied twice in the third period and escaped with a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday night. Wade Dubielewicz made a career-high 51 saves against the Flyers...
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 03/21/2008
It's too late now for Wade Dubielewicz to author a miracle finish comparable to the one last year when the 5-10 goaltender carried the Islanders into the playoffs with four straight victories ending with his shootout poke check against the Devils' Sergei Brylin . As improbable as that might have been, the task "Dubie" faces now might be even tougher.
Fox News (Free subscription) | 03/19/2008
New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro had an MRI on his hip on Tuesday. It was the same hip DiPietro injured during the skills competition of the All-Star game. Results of the MRI will be known on Wednesday. Wade Dubielewicz got the start against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night, and Joey MacDonald was recalled from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League to serve as backup....
Islanders Army (Free subscription) | 03/18/2008
DP is having an MRI on his hip today and will miss tonight's game. You know, the hip he had surgery on last summer and the hip he apparently tweaked at the All-Star Game, but everything was fine (supposedly). Hmmm. Wade Dubielewicz gets the start tonight and Joey MacDonald has been recalled from Bridgeport of the [...]
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 03/08/2008
After opting for the hot hand of backup goaltender Wade Dubielewicz against the Rangers on Thursday, the Islanders will return to usual starter Rick DiPietro on Saturday against Philadelphia.
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
Give Ted Nolan some credit for his nerve. The franchise goaltender is the one with the 15-year contract, but Nolan refused to base his decision on that when he chose to play backup Wade Dubielewicz ahead of Rick DiPietro against the Rangers Thursday night at Nassau Coliseum .
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
Ted Nolan can start Rick DiPietro, Wade Dubielewicz, or even coax Hall of Famer Billy Smith out of retirement.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Scott Gomez deflected a shot past New York Islanders backup goalie Wade Dubielewicz early in the third period, and the New York Rangers earned a split of the home-and-home series with a 4-1 victory Thursday night.
Gothamist (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
http:// "> Rangers 4, Islanders 1: Two days after having their dramatic rally ruined in a shootout, the Rangers crushed the Islanders, 4-1, and continued their surge at the season's most critical times. They drew Wade Dubielewicz in goal -- Rick DiPietro had missed too much time following the death of his grandmother -- but most goalies would have had trouble Thursday. The Rangers led...
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
At the end of a day of controversy revolving around Ted Nolan's selection of backup Wade Dubielewicz over franchise goaltender Rick DiPietro in a critical game against the Rangers last night at Nassau Coliseum , it turned out the question was moot. The Islanders' coach could have put DiPietro or Billy Smith or Chico Resch in net and they would have been just as naked and exposed as Dubielewicz...
