Rick DiPietro
Rick DiPietro
Richard W. DiPietro, Jr.is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was the first overall selection by the New York Islanders in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. DiPietro is currently a NY sports talk show host on ESPN 98.7 FM. He co-hosts the "Hahn & Humpty show" with Alan Hahn. DiPietro signed a groundbreaking 15-year contract in 2006, after which he suffered a string of injuries from 2008 until he was subsequently bought-out by the Islanders on July 2,...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth19 September 1981
brutal stayed
That was a brutal move, I should've just stayed in the net. That was embarrassing.
game olympic pulled team whether
You don't want to get pulled in a game whether you make the Olympic team or not.
fans rangers
There were a lot of Rangers fans here tonight.
good lose shots
A win's a win. To see 60 shots and lose wouldn't be a good feeling. I'll take this any day.
best came effort fans forward playoffs regardless whether
This is a rivalry, regardless of whether it's for the playoffs or not or back-to-back, there's no excuses. This is what our fans look forward to and we look forward to. I don't think we came out with our best effort tonight.
good hockey mistakes room stepping tonight
This is grind-it-out hockey and we don't have any room for mistakes. Tonight was good stepping stone.
This isn't something any of us are used to.
current feels game needed obviously playoff situation type
This is playoff type hockey. Every game feels like a must win, especially with the current situation that we're in. Disappointing. Obviously we needed these two points. But, they (games) just keep getting more and more important.
best exciting far good guys happen patiently playing realized shot starting time turn waiting
I thought we had a good shot all along. As far back as we were, we realized we weren't playing our best hockey. Guys have been waiting patiently to turn things around. It's starting to happen now and it's an exciting time for us.
good played
I think we played good enough to win.
good olympic since team
I think we've been pretty good defensively since the Olympic break. It's been good team defense.
ethic improved start work
I think it is encouraging that we are working harder. Our work ethic has improved and, if that continues, we will start making strides.
I think it is encouraging that we are working harder.
point system trust trying
I think we're just trying to keep it simple. At this point of the season, we have to just trust our system and go out and play.