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DiPietro in town, likely in net
Goalie hasn’t played since March 25
By Tim Graham NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 04/14/07 6:58 AM
One game into their best-of-seven playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres, the New York Islanders already are looking for a white knight to ride in and save them.
The Islanders, yearning to head back to Long Island with a road split, should have franchise goaltender Rick DiPietro in the crease for Game Two of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals tonight in HSBC Arena.
DiPietro has been sidelined since March 25, when he suffered his second concussion in 12 days. He was cleared to practice with the Islanders on Friday afternoon in the Amherst Pepsi Center, but neither he nor coach Ted Nolan would reveal their plans for tonight.
Common sense dictates DiPietro will be on the ice.
“Desperate times, desperate measures,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said, “and if he’s ready to play I would assume that he would play. He’s been their backbone, and if you can add him to your lineup, you’re adding a valuable player.
“It fills the hope tank up again.” DiPietro’s replacement, Wade Dubielewicz, played well Thursday night in a 31-save, losing effort. But DiPietro is a former No. 1 draft selection and an Olympian who the Islanders gave an outlandish 15-year, $67.5 million contract in September
The Isles think it's going to matter but what they didn't realize is we took our foot off the gas after it became 4-1. There seemed no reason to go further and since they want to get a little violent, we will just jack the score up a few more goals and make them look like a bad AHL group.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=203925&hubname=nhl
DiPietro cleared to play with Islanders
TSN.ca Staff
4/12/2007 11:01:14 PM
The New York Islanders' playoff chances improved late Thursday night, as the team announced that goaltender Rick DiPietro has been cleared to play and will take part in a full practice on Friday.
DiPietro, recovering from two concussions, did not dress in Thursday's 4-1 loss against the Buffalo Sabres and watched the game from a luxury box at HSBC Arena.
Wade Dubielewicz started Game 1 of the best-of-seven series and stopped 31 of 35 Buffalo shots.
DiPietro sustained two concussions 12 days apart last month. He skated on his own Tuesday, but hasn't practiced with the team since a loss to the New York Rangers on March 25. He missed the final seven games of the regular season.
Goalie hasn’t played since March 25
By Tim Graham NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 04/14/07 6:58 AM
One game into their best-of-seven playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres, the New York Islanders already are looking for a white knight to ride in and save them.
The Islanders, yearning to head back to Long Island with a road split, should have franchise goaltender Rick DiPietro in the crease for Game Two of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals tonight in HSBC Arena.
DiPietro has been sidelined since March 25, when he suffered his second concussion in 12 days. He was cleared to practice with the Islanders on Friday afternoon in the Amherst Pepsi Center, but neither he nor coach Ted Nolan would reveal their plans for tonight.
Common sense dictates DiPietro will be on the ice.
“Desperate times, desperate measures,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said, “and if he’s ready to play I would assume that he would play. He’s been their backbone, and if you can add him to your lineup, you’re adding a valuable player.
“It fills the hope tank up again.” DiPietro’s replacement, Wade Dubielewicz, played well Thursday night in a 31-save, losing effort. But DiPietro is a former No. 1 draft selection and an Olympian who the Islanders gave an outlandish 15-year, $67.5 million contract in September
The Isles think it's going to matter but what they didn't realize is we took our foot off the gas after it became 4-1. There seemed no reason to go further and since they want to get a little violent, we will just jack the score up a few more goals and make them look like a bad AHL group.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=203925&hubname=nhl
DiPietro cleared to play with Islanders
TSN.ca Staff
4/12/2007 11:01:14 PM
The New York Islanders' playoff chances improved late Thursday night, as the team announced that goaltender Rick DiPietro has been cleared to play and will take part in a full practice on Friday.
DiPietro, recovering from two concussions, did not dress in Thursday's 4-1 loss against the Buffalo Sabres and watched the game from a luxury box at HSBC Arena.
Wade Dubielewicz started Game 1 of the best-of-seven series and stopped 31 of 35 Buffalo shots.
DiPietro sustained two concussions 12 days apart last month. He skated on his own Tuesday, but hasn't practiced with the team since a loss to the New York Rangers on March 25. He missed the final seven games of the regular season.
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