Rick Dipietro out indefinetly

[Rick Zombos Ghost 82]

http://thehockeywriters.com/rick-is-out-once-again/

It has been reported on twitter by Islanders Newsday reporter, Katie Strang and Islanders Point Blank blogger, Chris Botta as well as other various writers that Rick DiPietro was not on the ice for practice this morning at Syosset as he is out indefinitely with swelling of the knee.

How many of you just rolled your eyes right now? This injury has not come as a surprise to many. In fact, many even told me that they were waiting for this to happen. What surprises me is that this is at the end of the Olympic break, a time where most players were resting and nursing bumps and bruises that they might have had. Rick, on the other hand, returned to practice yesterday and was able to participate. Therefore it is being assumed that he might have agitated his knee recently.

When is it going to end with DP? He has only played a handful of games this year and before he can even get a legitimate chance to take back the starting role he is back in the press-box. And worst of all, this injury comes right before the March 3rd trade deadline and the Islanders are still currently carrying three goaltenders.

So now what does Garth Snow do? Does he keep both Roloson and Biron despite the trade offers he might receive since the length of Rick’s contemporary absence is yet to be determined? Or does Snow go forth with whatever plans he has had since Day 1?

Rick’s recovery was never guaranteed by management, the coaching staff or the goalie himself. It was something that was going to take time, and all precautionary measures were being used to help restore the former first-overall pick back to glory. This recent bump in the road doesn’t mean DP is down for the count. But it certainly doesn’t make anyone feel more confident about his ability to restore himself as a number-one goaltender.

I still hope that Garth goes with whatever offer he gets for either Biron or Roloson that comes his way, as long as it is for the best of the team. The medical staff will pay their attention to Rick but Garth needs to focus on what the team needs with or without #39 between the pipes.

As a fan that has been looking forward to the upcoming holiday of trade deadline madness, do you think that Snow should part ways with either Roly or Biron despite the injury? Or is it safer and more reasonable to keep all three on board since Rick’s health continues to remain in question?

what a shocker....

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

Their goes their chance of winning it all this year.

Not very often do you hear of a goalie constantly being plagued with injuries. I remember Dan Blackburn a few years back or Hasek getting hurt towards the end of his career.

[Yellowknife Redwing 57]

I bet Rick DiPietro and Alexei Yashin have a secret clubhouse where they hang out and have money fights together and the toilet paper is made out of Islanders jerseys. What a colossal blunder that contract has turned out to be.

[zettie85 106]

He should just retire. He worse then Gaborik when it comes to injuries.

[Pucks 66]

Here I stand in shocking disbelief I do feel bad for their fans though.

[Rick Zombos Ghost 82]

They have good, young, talented forwards so basically DiPietro is Garth Snows albatross id take Tavares, Okposo, or Moulson in a second.

[jollymania 162]

I'm sorry but the dude is a fragile *****

[Casey 145]

As said on the Freep: What's this guy made out of? Soy?

[SweWings 45]

That sucks, hopefully it isn't more than a few games.

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

I'm sorry but the dude is a fragile *****

Tell that to Al Montoya.

[russianswede919293 95]

This makes me sad. I've always really liked Rick DiPietro...

If this is something serious he should just call it a career. He shouldn't jeopardize his ability to be mobile for the rest of his life.

To everybody trashing the contract right now.

Yes it was a terrible contract, but if he retires it does not count against the cap because of how old he is.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2584306

• If he formally retires, providing the league with the appropriate papers to that effect, the contract ends and does not count against the Islanders' salary cap.

DiPietro is guaranteed the full $67.5 million US if he suffers a career-ending injury

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2006/09/12/...l#ixzz0gyhuEos7

However I am pretty sure the team took out insurance on the contract in the event that this did occur.

[Jaymister 71]

I bet Rick DiPietro and Alexei Yashin have a secret clubhouse where they hang out and have money fights together and the toilet paper is made out of Islanders jerseys. What a colossal blunder that contract has turned out to be.

That's Wang's genius!

[Guest Lidstromboli]

they should retire Yashin's number since he'll be on the roster for so long

[edicius 3,269]

Their goes their chance of winning it all this year.

Not very often do you hear of a goalie constantly being plagued with injuries. I remember Dan Blackburn a few years back or Hasek getting hurt towards the end of his career.

I think with Blackburn, it was partially an issue of the Rangers just playing him too hard at the beginning of his career. He had the potential to be their next great goaltender (kid was damn good most nights) but they gave him too much of a workload too soon. Freak nerve injury ended his career prematurely at the age of 22.

[ComradeWasabi 109]

For a team that's sinking financially like the Islanders, having to pay him the rest of that contract is killer, even without it counting against the cap.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

That 15 year deal is looking really good for them right about now.

[Outsider 42]

I think with Blackburn, it was partially an issue of the Rangers just playing him too hard at the beginning of his career. He had the potential to be their next great goaltender (kid was damn good most nights) but they gave him too much of a workload too soon. Freak nerve injury ended his career prematurely at the age of 22.

From an Islanders fan....

Dan Blackburn was the real deal. As an Isles fan, it made me vomit a little in my mouth to think that he was going to be a Rag, and worse....that I actually liked the kid. Both as a person, and as a goaltender. As much as I hated the thought of him in a Rags jersey for decades.....

I'd have much rather that, than to see him go out the way he did. Shame. Damned shame.

For the record, had they both panned out? DiPietro and Blackburn? Dan would have been the better of the two. No boudt adout it.

***Edit***

Oh...and the blogger makes me laugh. "Restoring" Rick "to glory"? Huh? What? Exactly what "glory" was this guy hoping Ricky would be "restored" to?

Or was he referring to that ever present glorious "potential" that Deeps been struggling to live up to since Draft Day 2000?

Edited March 2, 2010 by Outsider

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Come to think of it, the Isles haven't had much "glory" themselves lately.

[interminded 1]

Well, he did play a career-high 8 games this season.. so that's not too bad for Rick.

Shame though...

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

[Z Winged Dangler 2,082]

this man should live in a bubble. if he needs to leave the house, he should travel in a large hamster ball.

never have i seen a goalie injured so much.

[interminded 1]

this man should live in a bubble. if he needs to leave the house, he should travel in a large hamster ball.

never have i seen a goalie injured so much.

JERRY: He's a bubble boy.

GEORGE: A bubble boy?

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SUSAN: What's a bubble boy?

JERRY: He lives in a bubble.

GEORGE: Boy!

[Rick Zombos Ghost 82]

JERRY: He's a bubble boy.

GEORGE: A bubble boy?

JERRY: Yes. a bubble boy.

SUSAN: What's a bubble boy?

JERRY: He lives in a bubble.

GEORGE: Boy!

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