Bridgeport Losing Streak Ends At Seven: RDP Win

Bridgeport ended it's second, seven game losing streak of the 2012-13 season 4-3, it's first regulation win since Feb 2nd.

Rick DiPietro made 22 saves, allowed two powerplay goals, one during a delayed five on three.

Brock Nelson came out of the box, converted a feed from Matt Donovan for the winning goal, and the end of that penalty. 

Bridgeport's franchise high for not scoring on the powerplay now stands at thirty three.

John Persson, Johan Sundstrom remained out, Kirill Kabanov was benched for part of the second, Nino Niederreiter had another very quiet game.

Bridgeport is home again Sunday afternoon, the Ct Post reports, Ken Reiter, is expected to start. 

Dolan News12LI/Newsday Make Something Of Absolutely Nothing On DiPietro

Is it that personal, vindictive or are the Dolan controlled outlets simply that incompetent?

Only one backtracking here is Dolan's assigned beatwriter, Arthur Staple, for Dolan's owned News12LI, all under the Cablevision/Msg/Newsday umbrella. 

Dolan's Newsday was too cheap to even go to Bridgeport, and interview him, copying Michael Fornabaio's interview after Arthur Staple at first left out praise from Nino Niederreiter/Matt Donovan, of course that meant no Islander coverage that day. 

Direct Quotes Anyone?  

Find me a direct quote from Rick DiPietro where he said he was suffering from depression?

Fine me a direct quote from Rick DiPietro where he said fan hatred?

That's right there is no direct quote. 

Dolan's News12 salesman did a nice job going out on the ice by himself (in the edited version) to discuss DiPietro's contract, and make his ridiculous claim.

On 4/6/12 Rick DiPietro said the following to the NY Times.

Half-joking, he said: “There were times I was driving over the Throgs Neck Bridge and I thought I’d veer right and end it. It’s tough times. This is a tough business. Physically, it’s hard, but mentally, it’s incredible. I always say you’ve got to laugh to keep from crying, because there are those days when you sit in the stands, and your teammates are like a family.”

I remember reading that, and not one media outlet in North Amercia wrote one word about the comment at the time while Dolan's Islander beatwriter was moving on to cover Dolan's hockey playoffs. Among RDP other comments that day he joked:

“I talked to Snowy about maybe putting me in some bubble wrap throughout the summer to make sure nothing happens, I wish the season could start right now.”

As for RDP direct comments on being waived, that is quoted so it's accurate, and an internal matter with the team where they should be not be happy. 

Another Dolan created circus for absolutely nothing. 

Now it's time for everyone to keep quiet, while the hockey player, plays games if management allows.

Of course now if he plays, another distraction. 

DiPietro Practices at Bridgeport/No AHL To Coliseum-Yet

Rick DiPietro arrived in Bridgeport, and declined to speak with the Ct Post beatwriter per his twitter account.

Updated:
Nino Niederreiter and Matt Donovan had nothing but praise for DiPietro.

NYIFC Comments:
Little to write beyond he should have been playing over the weekend. One thing to be injured, another to force an organization that's him paid a lot of money, and waited several years for that player to be healthy to force them to be short a goaltender when healthy.

This is a man who went to Germany for work. 

Not acceptable, however now his job is to prove he can remain healthy on a team that's allowed the most goals in the American hockey league, and in free fall.

Kevin Poulin allowing three or more goals in 11/15 starts was not only about Poulin's AHL performance.

DiPietro will prove he is healthy, work off the rust, and get the work he desperately needs or that will be the final chapter of his professional career. 

AHL.com Announces the Cablevision-owned Whale will remain in Hartford (if approved) through the first year of the Islanders in Brooklyn.

NYIFC Comments: 
The Sound Tigers/Howard Saffan, has made clear that Charles Wang's AHL team will remain in Bridgeport through 2021, this means at least for one year past the Isles existing lease the Nassau Coliseum will be without an NHL/AHL tenant of any kind. 

So it's Hartford again? Howard Saffan should have someone register the name Ct Sound Tigers/Islanders.

That would leave the Isles in the position of only adding an ECHL affiliate, if the Coliseum is available or not undergoing renovations/demolition for another project.