Streak KO'd at 6!*

Or maybe that should be “666” since a team filled out by Bridgeport call-ups beat the NJ Devils and the all-mighty Marty Brodeur. How special is it for KO to have his first NHL goal be one against future Hall of Famer Brodeur. I wish I could have heard what was going on in both their heads. It must have been priceless.

I’m pretty sure I know what was going on in his mother’s head as she watched her 19 year-old-son tally his first NHL goal. Nothing but pride, excitement and a sigh of relief. Considering the hype that Kyle has received this week, it would have been painful if his brief NHL stint wasn’t as spectacular as we were all hoping. But you can’t get any more spectacular than a game winning goal scored from one knee and helmet-less so the crowd, and the men on the ice, could get a real good look at the future.

My only real disappointment was that the camera didn’t pan over to get Ted’s reaction. I’m sure he was smiling from ear to ear as the father in him can’t help but come to the surface. But they did have to focus on the utter joy that Kyle and line mates Richard Park and Blake Comeau displayed. Could I say it was Ovechkin-esque? Maybe.

I pulled this quote off our NYIslanders Country message board which is credited to the Daily News:
"It's one of the most disappointing losses all year," said Brodeur. "We didn't get the lead the whole game and against a team like that, they're just, to a certain extent, waiting to get beat."

Sorry Marty. You just don’t like playing the Islanders. Actually, I don’t believe you ever did. Originally I thought it was because Ricky would get into your head staring at you from the opposite goal posts, but now I know it’s just the jersey you don’t like.

While Dubie did a great job last night, there’s no Easter Epic in our future for Sunday the way there was in ‘07. Sorry to Islesblogger.com, Mike S. whose plates will remind him of the unexpected joy Islander fans were feeling last Easter.

History may not repeat itself, but at least, maybe we can salvage the balance of the season, retain some dignity and restore hope for the future. After all… isn’t that what EASTER is all about? A clean slate? A rebirth and a new beginning? Take a good look; the new beginning for the Islanders is on the ice now.

Have a Blessed and Happy Easter everyone.
*Thank you to NYIC member ACARDS for the use of the blog title.