Rick DiPietro is still shaking off the rust
Rick DiPietro - G - New York Islanders
Nov. 3, 2010 - 6:50 AM ET
Rick DiPietro is still getting comfortable playing between the pipes after missing the better part of two seasons due to knee problems.
DiPietro has a terrible 3.75 GAA and .867 save percentage in six games. "There's a lot more that goes into playing a game than just stopping the puck," DiPietro said. "Communication with your teammates, learning the tendencies of your own guys - it's not like I stepped back in with the same six [defensemen] I played with for five years. It takes time." Barring another injury, DiPietro should get better as the year goes on. However, teammate Dwayne Roloson was the superior goaltender in October.
Source: New York Newsday
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