newsday.com - 12/30/2008
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One of the most fruitless exercises in sports these days
is trying to handicap the frequency and length of the injuries suffered by Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro. He's officially listed as day-to-day with a strained groin that kept him from an expected start against the Rangers last night at Madison Square Garden, but who knows what the over/under is on how long it will be before DiPietro actually plays again?
hockeyprogram.blogspot.com - 12/27/2008
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hockeyprogram.blogspot.com —
A burning question is whether Rick DiPietro should
even be playing right now. He was expected to...
come back this weekend and right on cue he is playing tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Now what is the point of having him play right now if the team is so bad? Time will tell.
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Should DiPietro Be Playing Right Now?
nypost.com - 12/31/2008
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nypost.com —
With the last-place Islanders clearly in rebuilding mode,
Doug Weight would seem to be a logical asset...
for the team to parlay into getting younger. The resurgent Weight leads the Isles in points and has played better than he had in recent years...
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VETERAN WILLING TO WEIGHT ON ISLANDERS
weblogs.newsday.com - 1/2/2009
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Protocol hasn't meant much this season where goaltender
Rick DiPietro's health issues are concerned. He's come off...
the ice first at the pre-game skate a few times this season and then not started in the game that night. However, in honor of ...
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Expect Rick DiPietro to start
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... , writes Arthur Staple. In what is becoming a normal almost expected event, Rick DiPietro is down with an injury. ...
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tsn.ca 1/20/2009 — The New York Islanders announced on Tuesday that post-surgical knee issues will sideline goalie Rick DiPietro for the rest of the season."After extensive consultation we feel this decision is in the best interest for Rick and the team," said Islanders ...
Islanders goalie DiPietro to be examined today
newsday.com 10/27/2008 — Rick DiPietro's playing status is undetermined for the
first meeting this season between the Islanders and Rangers tonight at Nassau Coliseum. According to a team spokesman, the Isles' starting goaltender will undergo a doctor's examination today of ...
DiPietro seeking second opinions
weblogs.newsday.com 1/13/2009 — Five days after the Islanders returned home from their Western Conference road trip and there's still no update on the condition of goaltender Rick DiPietro's surgically repaired knee. There's a good reason for that.
Indications are that ...
DiPIETRO OUT 4-6 WEEKS
islanders.nhl.com 11/2/2008 — The Islanders have announced that goaltender Rick DiPietro had arthroscopic knee surgery to repair a meniscus injury. He will be out 4-6 weeks.
The Islanders' All-Star has played seven seasons for the Islanders, recording 112 wins with a 2.7...
ISLANDERS' GOALIE'S YEAR IS DIPIETRO-VER
nypost.com 1/21/2009 — In a season filled with disasters, add one more unsurprising one to the list: Rick DiPietro will not be back this year. The Islanders finally announced yesterday that their franchise goalie would be shut down for the rest of the year, as he...
Isles' DiPietro to miss rest of season
nydailynews.com 1/21/2009 — Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro is out for the season because of continuing problems with a surgically repaired knee. The 27-year-old goalie who signed a 15-year contract in '06 has played only five games and won't see any more action this season.
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Capitals Insider 12/30/2008
For today's hard-copy edition, Tarik takes a look at Jose Theodore's recently improved play. As mentioned after the win over the Leafs, Theodore has stopped 64 of the 68 shots he's faced since being pulled in the first period against the New York ...
Rangers Rebound Against the.Islanders —
Bleacher Report - NHL 12/30/2008
Yes, the Rangers can play well - when they choose to. Tom Renney sat them down and gave them a speech about applying themselves, working hard, and not ruining the family name or they won’t get into college and will end up wasting ...
Rangers Rebound Against the Islanders —
Bleacher Report - NHL 12/30/2008
Yes, the Rangers can play well - when they choose to. Tom Renney sat them down and gave them a speech about applying themselves, working hard, and not ruining the family name or they won’t get into college and will end up wasting ...
