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
goal round successful
Our goal is to get to the quarterfinals. As long as we do that, it's been a successful round robin.
came crowded pittsburgh shots
Pittsburgh really came at us hard, had us scrambling there. They crowded the net, too. There were a lot of shots I didn't see.
came game good guys happy last stepping stone win
Guys weren't happy with the last game and how we came out. But that's over, and this win is going to be a good stepping stone for us.
deserve games instinct killer level needed second teams took
This was one of those games that we didn't deserve to lose. They took it to another level in the second period. We needed to have that killer instinct and put teams away.
couple good
He had a couple of good looks. Fortunately one went wide, which was big for us.
change downward step time
We're on a downward slide, and things have to change quickly. It's frustrating. Every time we take a step in the right direction, we immediately take a step backward.
good guys knocked likely reached took wood
I put it on target, but there were a lot of guys back there. I took a look up, and even if I got good wood on it, it was likely to be knocked down before it reached the net.
anytime feeling group hear mike olympic playing pride strong walk
Anytime you walk around the corner, all you ever hear about is Mike and the '80 Olympic team. This group of guys, we have a strong feeling of pride in playing for our country.
anytime fire gotta guy pride stay
Anytime you see a guy with that much fire and that much pride stay down on the ice, it's gotta be pretty serious.
best might periods seen
That might be one of the best periods I've ever seen us play.
mind ready rink time weighs
Every time you go to the rink and get ready for the season, it weighs on your mind,
answer business focused honestly month
I honestly don't know; I can't answer that. It's not something I want to think about right now. I've still got a whole month and I'm focused on business at home.
bunch chance hockey months time
It was just a chance to play some competitive hockey for the first time in a bunch of months with the lockout.
lay love pride regardless time
If you have any pride or love for this team, you can't go out and lay eggs. This is a big time of year, regardless of the situation. We've got to come out and play hard.