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by woodpeck | January 20, 2009 at 04:32 pm
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Goaltender Rick DiPietro will miss the remainder of the 2008-09 season. Team doctors have referred to the decision as precautionary, due to swelling in the knee that DiPietro had arthroscopic knee surgery on to repair a meniscus injury on October 31st. DiPietro is expected to resume skating this summer in preparation for the 2009-10 season.
"This has been one of the most frustrating situations I have ever had to deal with, but this is the right decision for me and the team," said DiPietro. "I am confident this will allow me to make a complete recovery, be ready in plenty of time for next season and compete to my highest ability for many years to come. I’d like to thank Islanders fans for their patience and I look forward to playing in front of them next season."
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bluesguy NYat 13:00 on January 22nd, 2009
Rick DiPietro is aggressive and certainly no stranger to fighting. During this Islanders-Rangers pre-season game last year, a huge brawl began in the Rangers' end. Rick skated to that end of the rink, dropped his gloves and challenged the Rangers' goalie to fight. He then proceeded to wipe up the ice with the reluctant Ranger goal tender.
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at 13:29 on January 22nd, 2009
So...DiPietro can beat the crap out of unwilling fighters? That's not a ringing endorsement of him as a player. He and Okposo may be the two people worth seeing on NYI
at 19:56 on January 22nd, 2009
personally i like to have my goalies play with an edge. DiPietro is just following in Chico's and Billy's footsteps. i hope he can survive these injuries to play again though its looking more and more that he won't.