In a journey that started in a galaxy not far from our own, but in a time that seemed light years away...the Islanders franchise netminder Rick DiPietro has finally reached the end of his road to recovery and is set as the starter tonight in Dallas.
If you have not been following along, in early December, DiPietro was assigned to the Islanders AHL affiliate, Bridgeport Soundtigers, for a conditioning stint. DiPietro was to play in an unspecified amount of games, but would not play a complete game during his brief stay in Connecticut.
Instead, DiPietro would start in one—and only play two periods. He cited "tightness" as a concern after the game and was sidelined once again.
The team erred on the side of caution and shuffled DiPietro to several doctors for help. Claiming the problem was corrected, DiPietro was again cleared for practice and, under cloak and dagger type secrecy, was shuttled back to the Soundtigers for another conditioning stint.
This time around in the AHL, DiPietro would play in two complete games and suffer losses in both, making his conditioning record 1-2-0 with a 3.31 GAA and .883 save percentage.
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Rick DiPietro Has Returned: Gets Nod Tonight in Dallas
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