Rick DiPietro out with a concussion, will miss next injury (Yahoo! Sports)

"Rick is day-to-day pending additional assessment and treatment. No further comments related to this issue will be made until further information is available." This information was released by the New York Islanders about goaltender Rick DiPietro in October — Oct. … Continue reading ?

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DiPietro out again after taking shot in mask (The Canadian Press)

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Oft-injured Rick DiPietro is out of the New York Islanders' lineup again, this time after he was hurt in practice.

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DiPietro out again after taking shot in mask (AP)

Oft-injured Rick DiPietro is out of the New York Islanders' lineup again, this time after he was hurt in practice. DiPietro, who served as the backup to goalie Al Montoya in New York's first two regular-season games, was scratched Thursday night -- one day after he was struck in the mask by a shot fired by new teammate Brian Rolston.

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Montoya remains Islanders’ goalie over DiPietro (Yahoo! Sports)

New York Islanders coach Jack Capuano insisted he was not making a statement, but his decision to start Al Montoya in goal instead of healthy franchise netminder Rick DiPietro for the first two games of the regular season spoke volumes about his team's developing goalie...

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Al Montoya makes us love Jack Capuano even more (Yahoo! Sports)

At the end of his press conference, following the New York Islanders' 2-1 victory against the Minnesota Wild, Coach Jack Capuano was asked about goalie Al Montoya ($601,000 cap hit, 27 career games) starting ahead of Rick DiPietro ($4.5 million … Continue reading ?

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Islanders beat Penguins with fists, sticks (The Canadian Press)

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - The New York Islanders battered goalie Brent Johnson with their sticks and fists and didn't need any help from Rick DiPietro to do it.

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Islanders beat Penguins with fists and sticks (AP)

The New York Islanders battered goalie Brent Johnson with their sticks and their fists, and didn't need any help from Rick DiPietro to do it. Just nine days after Johnson beat the Islanders in Pittsburgh and flattened DiPietro with a one-punch takedown in a rare goalie fight, the Islanders responded offensively and physically in a 9-3 victory on Friday night that will certainly be remembered...

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Fight injuries put Isles’ DiPietro out 4-6 weeks (AP)

Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro is out again, this time for four to six weeks because of broken bones in his face caused by a punch from Pittsburgh counterpart Brent Johnson. The oft-injured netminder was felled by a left hook above his right eye Wednesday night in New York's 3-0 loss at Pittsburgh.

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Facial fractures, knee swelling put Isles’ DiPietro out 4-6 weeks (Yahoo! Sports)

As if New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro wasn't having a bad enough week. Today, the team announced...

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Goalie Fight Video: Brent Johnson’s 1-punch KO of Rick DiPietro (Yahoo! Sports)

Johan Franzen had five goals for the Red Wings on Wednesday night. It was going to take something spectacular,...

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