The Islanders are fighting for a playoff spot and took the ice at Ottawa without durable starting goalie Rick DiPietro, who had started a career-high 18 straight games, but was sidelined from injuries sustained Tuesday.
Mike Dunham took the start in his place and gave up five goals on 28 shots in the Islanders' 5-2 loss to the Senators. He was bailed out by Wade Dubielewicz, the third-stringer who came up from Bridgeport of the AHL and made his season debut.
"Mike Dunham is a great goaltender," Islanders forward Jason Blake said. "It doesn't matter who's in net - Mike, Ricky or Martin Brodeur. If you hang him out to dry, there's not much he can do back there. It wasn't his fault."
Brodeur lifts Devils over Hurricanes; Dunham can't help Islanders in Ottawa
03-16-2007, 04:20 AM
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