Rick DiPietro

Isles Lose Streit; Promote Ness

November 20, 2012

Pete Paguaga

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Islanders Captain Mark Streit Goes Down With Second Major Injury Of The Season

Simulation: Nabokov Continues Winning Ways On West Coast

November 13, 2012

Pete Paguaga

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The Islanders head to the West coast in this weeks simulation of the Islanders season

Simulation: Boyes Continues Great Season; Captain Streit Returns

November 6, 2012

Pete Paguaga

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Brad Boyes continues to light the lamp in this week's Islanders Simulation Season

Simulation: DiPietro Continues To Lead Isles To Victory; Grabner Nets First Goal

October 29, 2012

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DiPietro continues to excel in his starting role

Simulation: DiPietro Continues To Lead Isles To Victory; Grabner Nets First Goal

October 29, 2012

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DiPietro continues to excel in his starting role

Simulation: DiPietro Leads Isles To Two Wins; Lose Streit and Nabokov

October 22, 2012

Pete Paguaga

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Rick DiPietro needed to fill in for an injured Evgeni Nabokov and led the Islanders to two straight wins.

Simulation: Boyes Leads Islanders In First Weekend Of Season; Lose Donovan For Two Months

October 15, 2012

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Brad Boyes has scored five points in his first two games with the Islanders to help lead them to their 1-1-0 start.

New York Islanders 2012 Season Preview

September 24, 2012

Pete Paguaga

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The New York Islanders will open their regular season in Pittsburgh on October 12 at 7:00 p.m. The only difference is the game won’t be played at the Consol Energy Center.

Rating the Islanders NHL 2013 Ratings

August 29, 2012

Pete Paguaga

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With all the talk about a possible lockout which could result in a shorten or even a cancelled season, there is one guarantee for the hockey season and that is the release of one of the best video games ever; NHL 2013.

Earlier this month the NHL 2013 ratings were leaked to Yahoo! Sports writer, Puck Daddy and he separated them into two posts, one being the Eastern Conference teams and the other for, you guessed it, the Western Conference teams.

Anyone who has played "NHL" knows how realistic the game can be. When looking at the ratings for the Islanders, there were some questionable choices made by EA Sports, but there were also some spot on ones. Let’s take a look at the ratings for the whole Islanders team.(Photo Credit: Yahoo/Puck Daddy)

In Defense of #39

August 24, 2012

Steve Giangaspro

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What once started as the brightest spot on an Islanders' team has turned into a punch line that continues to leave fans doubled over in pain. As the frequent flyer miles rack up for Rick DiPietro's stays on the injured reserve, Isles' fans can do nothing but shake their head in shame.

From a business stand point, signing a goalie to a 15 year contract was a gamble. It has never been done before. For a team widely considered as unorthodox in how they do business, this shouldn't have come as a surprise.

Financially, if Ricky stayed healthy, it could have paid off in a huge way but it hasn't. You have to sympathize with the decision making process if not simply just because it was with the team's future in mind. Hindsight is always 20/20 so it is easy to point and laugh at Isles' management for this blunder. Especially now that this Rick DiPietro contract reeks like a spoiled piece of meat.