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
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.
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.
goal round successful
Our goal is to get to the quarterfinals. As long as we do that, it's been a successful round robin.
bad deserve deserved games guys harder ice last left loss losses taking
I think guys are taking this loss harder than the (blowout losses last week) to Ottawa, and to Pittsburgh. Those were just bad games we didn't deserve to win. This is one where you left everything out on the ice . . . and deserved better.
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.
weird
Like slow-motion, off the shin pads, ... Another weird bounce.
feels games
It feels like a must-win situation. The games keep getting more and more important.
dead weeks written
Who would have thought? Everyone had us written off for dead two weeks ago.
eyes parade
We were going to give him a ticker-tape parade when he showed up, ... but I couldn't keep my eyes open.
ask came fire games last
We came out these last two games with fire in our bellies, ... These last two games have been pretty intense, but at the end of the day, they don't ask you how you won, but if you won.
bad deserved felt left
Those were just bad games. If you look at them, I don't think we deserved to win. This is one of those games, you look at it, you left everything you had on the ice. You felt like you deserved better.
help hopefully olympic road sure until
We have a long road until the Olympic break, and hopefully we can keep getting those wins, ... It's one game, and I'm sure it's going to help me out a little bit. But at the end of the day I've still got 40 more before the break.