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Trevor Gillies Takes Cake on Embarrassing Night in New York

When an NHL game features over 300 combined penalty minutes, it's only a good thing for the still-vocal band of people who can't stand hockey, and thoroughly enjoy using moments like this to rail against the sport. Of course, when someone behaves the way Islanders forward Trevor Gillies did on Friday, it makes you wonder...

Matt Martin Attempted Sucker Punch on Max Talbot (Video)

The last time the Penguins and Islanders met all hell broke loose late in the third period with a Brent Johnson vs. Rick DiPietro goalie fight that ended when Johnson delivered a one-punch knockout blow, resulting in facial fractures for the Islanders goalie. New York, getting another crack at Johnson on Friday, responded...

Carey Price-Tim Thomas Goalie 'Fight' Highlights Epic Period in Boston

There are few words to describe the chaos that unfolded during the second period of Boston's 8-6 win against Montreal on Wednesday night. The two Original Six rivals had a six-minute stretch that included seven goals and a line brawl that was capped off with the NHL's second goalie fight in the past week. According to the...

Mikko Koskinen Makes NHL Debut As Islanders Goaltenders Keep Dropping

At this point it's hard to figure out what the New York Islanders goaltenders did to deserve this run of misfortune, but it's starting to get a little absurd. Since Jan. 1 the club has traded veteran Dwayne Roloson to the Tampa Bay Lightning, lost Nathan Lawson to a knee injury, lost Rick DiPietro after he suffered...

Robin Lehner, Senators Goalie, Elbows Islanders Goalie Kevin Poulin

For whatever reason, it appears as if the 29 other NHL teams are on a mission to take out every New York Islanders goalie one at a time. Just days after Rick DiPietro suffered facial fractures and knee swelling as a result of his fight with Penguins goalie Brent Johnson, Kevin Poulin was on the receiving end of a Robin...

Rick Dipietro News From the Web

05/29/12 #Islanders ChrisBottaNHL: #Isles will never say it... Source: LetsGoKings.com #Isles will never say it publicly because this is CW's team, but Rick DiPietro will enter next season as the team's ...
05/12/12 New York Islanders: How They Should Plot out... Source: 1010 Wins The New York Islanders have an assortment of goaltending options they can go to for next season.
04/07/12 DiPietro Wishes The Season Was Just Starting Source: Kukla's Korner Rick DiPietro, the oft-injured, 30-year-old goaltender still only six years into a 15-year, $67.5 million contract, would not play in the team's 5-4 victory over Winnipeg, and he will not play in the season finale Saturday in Columbus.
04/06/12 Oft-Injured Rick DiPietro Vows to Play On Source: International Herald Tribune Rick DiPietro , the oft-injured, 30-year-old goaltender still only six years into a 15-year, $67.5 million contract, would not play in the team's 5-4 victory over Winnipeg, and he will not play in the season finale Saturday in Columbus.
04/06/12 Five biggest NHL storylines from 2011-12 Source: Canoe Well, at least in the 14 non-playoff cities around the league, one-third of them from north of the border.

Background on Rick Dipietro

Rick DiPietro, Jr. (born September 19, 1981) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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