Rick DiPietro

4. February 2011 | 19:18

New York Islanders Need To Acknowledge the Rick DiPietro Situation

When the New York Islanders announced the signing of Rick DiPietro to a 15-year, $67.5 million contract back in September of 2006, it raised a lot of eyebrows not only in the NHL circle, but the world of sports as well. The reaction for the most part was disbelief. Charles Wang and Mike Milbury decided that DiPietro was a sure thing, a goaltender who had ability far and above most in the league … (News Source: Bleacher Report - 13:32:30)

Red Wings soar; “Rickety” DiPietro sore

It’s probably an overstatement to say that Groundhog Day 2011 will be remembered forever by hockey fans as the night when the Red Wings’ Johan Franzen scored five goals in Ottawa and the Penguins’ Brent Johnson one-punched the Islanders’ Rick DiPietro in a dying seconds goalie fight. (News Source: Sports Illustrated - 19:17:19)

DiPietro should’ve known better

Milbury: The Islanders’ Rick DiPietro is a great competitor, but the oft-injured netminder was crazy to get involved in a fight with another goalie. The Penguins’ Brent Johnson gave him exactly what he deserved. (News Source: MSNBC - 21:27:36)

Brent Johnson Vs. Rick DiPietro: The Most Disappointing Goalie Fight Ever

Goalie fight! I got all pumped up when I saw that New York Islanders goalkeeper Rick DiPietro and Pittsburgh Penguins netminder Brent Johnson had traded blows Wednesday night. Then I check out the video and this happened: That’s a one-punch knockdown for Johnson. Easily the most disappointing goalie fight in the history of the National Hockey League. The fisticuffs apparently began in the final … (News Source: SB Nation - 16:31:48)

Penguins 3, Islanders 0

Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Tyler Kennedy and Chris Kunitz scored first- period goals, and the Pittsburgh Penguins blanked the New York Islanders , 3-0, at CONSOL Energy Center. Pittsburgh’s Brent Johnson stopped all 20 shots he faced before getting involved in a scrap with Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro during the waning moments of regulation. Johnson knocked DiPietro down with one … (News Source: SB Nation - 03:31:40)

Rick DiPietro-Brent Johnson Goalie Scuffle Nowhere Near Byron Dafoe’s Haymaking Glory Days

Brent Johnson’s one-and-done “fight” with Rick DiPietro on Wednesday night will be remembered for years to come — at least in the Johnson household. Meanwhile, DiPietro (if he even remembers the one-pop scuffle), will do everything he can to forget the embarrassing bout. While Patrick Roy’s famous Avalanche-Red Wings rivalry tussles take the cake when it comes to goalie fights, former Bruins … (News Source: New England Sports Network - 15:54:52)

Backstrom’s a glover, not a fighter

Niklas Backstrom watched Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro get clocked in a one-punch knockout by Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Brent Johnson on Wednesday night and said, “That’s why I don’t fight.” (News Source: Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 17:34:28)

Around the NHL

Pittsburgh goaltender Brent Johnson, left, knocks New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro to the ice with a punch in the closing seconds of the third period. (News Source: The Columbus Dispatch - 10:32:47)

Goalie fight overshadows Penguins’ win

New York vs. Pittsburgh recap from game played on February 02, 2011 (News Source: Sports Illustrated - 03:52:39)

Brent Johnson vs. Rick DiPietro Fight Video: Watch Pens vs. Islanders Goalie KO

Brent Johnson, Rick DiPietro Prove Why Goalie Fights Rock When a fight broke out near the end of Wednesday night’s Penguins-Islanders clash, it didn’t seem like anything out of the ordinary. A typical pile-up near the boards, a couple of fighting majors and everyone moves on with their lives. But then, it happened. Islanders goalkeeper Rick DiPietro and Penguins goalie Brent Johnson started … (News Source: Bleacher Report - 15:07:14)

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