DAVIE, Fla. - Mike Wallace walked out of the Miami Dolphins locker room and into the off-season Monday carrying two footballs under one arm and a helmet in the other.Theyll serve as souvenirs if hes not back in 2015.Wallace has three years left on a $60 million, five-year contract. But his futures suddenly in doubt after coach Joe Philbin benched his star receiver for the second half of Sundays season-ending loss to the New York Jets.Following the game, Wallace acknowledged having an argument with the coaching staff. He backtracked Monday, saying he wasnt upset about anything, and didnt refuse to play.Teammate Brandon Gibson said Wallace was frustrated after being targeted only once in the first half. The frustration has been building since last year, Gibson said.He may have not had the best team thoughts at one point, Gibson said. He just wants to contribute.In the postgame locker room, Gibson spoke for Wallace, which created a weird scene as they stood side by side.Sometimes people arent able to express themselves the right way, Gibson said Monday. I didnt want him to get in front of the media and say something he was going to regret that made him sound like a selfish guy. Thats not his character.When Wallace was asked Monday if he was shocked, disappointed or angry about being benched, he said yes. But he said he still likes Philbin.It was coachs decision, so I went along with it, Wallace said. He did what he felt was right, and I stand behind him.Philbin shed little light on what happened to trigger Wallaces benching.I had a conversation with him during the game and made a coaching decision, Philbin said.So whats next? The Dolphins, who went 8-8 and missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year, would take a big salary-cap hit if they released Wallace. Hes the cornerstone of a receiving group already expected to undergo a shakeup, with Gibson and Brian Hartline uncertain to return.Wallace said he wants to be with the Dolphins in 2015, but its unclear whether the team believes the relationship can — or should — be repaired.When asked about the episode altering Wallaces status with the team, Philbin said: Nothing has changed right now. ... I havent thought about whos playing what position in 2015.Quarterback Ryan Tannehill said he wants Wallace back, and said any rift can be repaired before the start of off-season workouts.Theres a lot of time between now and April, Tannehill said. Theres a lot of time to heal and get back on the same page. ... I want to be on a great page with Mike. Hes a heck of a player. He made some great plays for us.The speedy Wallace tied a career high with 10 touchdown receptions, but averaged only 12.9 yards per catch, well below his career average of 15.6. He and Tannehill have struggled for two years to click on long passes.He scored a lot of touchdowns, and well look to increase that, Tannehill said. We want to hit more deep balls to him. Thats his forte. Were going to take a long hard look at reasons we didnt, and correct those over this off-season.Wallace was asked if he was underused this year.Im not sure, he said.And do Sundays events affect his chances of remaining with the Dolphins?Im not sure.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL___Follow Steven Wine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Steve_Wine Celtics Jerseys 2019 . Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan scored shootout goals, and backup goalie Cam Talbot earned his second win in two nights as the Rangers shook off a late tying tally and beat the Maple Leafs 2-1 Monday night. Boston Celtics Shirts . "Im going to send Webbie a six-pack (of beer) tonight," she said. Webb wasnt sure that would help. 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Johnson made 26 saves in the win for the Metropolitan Division leaders. You get the two points however you win...but you cant rely on scoring (seven) goals, Johnson said. I want to be better and make some more saves. Lee got things going 5:11 into the first when he tipped in Thomas Hickeys shot from the left circle. Vernon Fiddler knotted the score later in the period after he threw one on net that squeaked through Johnsons pads.dddddddddddd Kulemin gave the Islanders another lead late in the first, and Nelson added to it with a wrist shot as Lindback couldnt control the original shot by Ryan Strome 1:25 into the second for a 3-1 New York lead. Lindback stopped 22 shots for Dallas, which had its two-game winning streak snapped. I have to be better than that, Lindback admitted. The Stars took the lead with three straight goals from there. Tyler Seguin, who finished with a goal and an assist, scored four minutes after Nelson to cut the deficit to one. Jason Spezza tied the game on the power play 1:25 later, blasting a shot past Johnson from the left circle off a feed from Alex Goligoski, who finished with two helpers. Goligoski threw a shot on net that hit the post, and Antoine Roussel was out in front to put the rebound in for a 4-3 advantage. The lead didnt last long, however, as Visnovsky tied the game 30 seconds later to into the final stanza. Game Notes Grabovski had two assists in the win ... Dallas went 1-for-5 on the power play, while New York went 0-for-2. ' ' '