It might have had something to do with the fact that he felt the slightest bit physically violated, it might have been the fact that he had let in a hideous goal mere seconds beforehand (see below) and he was feeling particularly touchy, or it just might have been that he is a complete psycho, but New York Islanders goalie Dwayne Roloson absolutely lost it on Wednesday night, taking his frustration out on Montreal Canadiens Benoit Pouliot following a breakaway opportunity that led to a penalty shot.
The Islanders lost the game 5-3, but they do have the chance to redeem themselves on Friday, when the Habs play visitor in New York in the second part of the home-and-home. It's relatively clear that Rick DiPietro should get the start, though, lest the the Islanders want to risk letting an unhinged Roloson loose unnecessarily.
Goalies obviously do not like getting run, but Pouliot's supposed attempt to injure Roloson was just a clear-cut attempt to score after being taken down on his breakaway. There's no need to take it personally, really. No one's out to get you, Dwayne, no matter what the voices in your head say. I really do think Pouliot has better things to do, like actually secure himself of a permanent NHL job at this stage of his lacklustre career and actually score regularly, than run a 50-year-old goalie into retirement. But maybe that's just me.
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