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.
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DiPietro Practices at Bridgeport/No AHL To Coliseum-Yet |
New York Islander Fan Central | 2/26/2013 04:37:00 PM |
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DiPietro's Worst Moment Ever-Wants Weekend Off |
New York Islander Fan Central | 2/23/2013 10:39:00 PM |
So much for stepping up. Rick DiPietro stepped off.
In doing so he left Bridgeport short a goaltender.
I'm very disappointed in him unless he's seriously considering retirement. He needed to start a hockey game on Saturday, and get the work he needs.
Rick DiPietro asked for permission to take the weekend off from the Islanders and was granted permission after clearing waivers.
It's the worst moment of his career by a mile, a man who's done nothing but conduct himself in a first class manner since the day he was drafted.
Rick DiPietro decided to leave the Sound Tigers in the position of signing their goaltending coach, retired former Sound Tiger, Steve Valiquette to a PTO, while Ken Reiter got to face the thirty plus shots, DiPietro needed to face in a 3-2 regulation loss.
Appears that will be the plan through Sunday as well as Bridgeport now has lost five straight games.
Cablevision's current beatwriter played the " so-called former coach/goaltenders friction card, " from a former Ranger beatwriter.
Never read one story about a bad experience with one fan from the day he arrived in Bridgeport in 2001-02.
Guess that beats Cablevison management questioning their own employees about the non-disclosure of injuries the same publication used to vilify the Islanders for on a daily basis about?
In the Arthur Staple comedy reporting department:
Poulin started the season 5-1 the first month.
Anders Nilsson was out with an undisclosed illness from day one of the season, he did not make his season debut until 11/9 and did post a 4-2 record that month.
Does Mr Staple even attempt to do any research when he's writing these articles while sleeping through Islander games he's paid to watch?
In doing so he left Bridgeport short a goaltender.
I'm very disappointed in him unless he's seriously considering retirement. He needed to start a hockey game on Saturday, and get the work he needs.
Rick DiPietro asked for permission to take the weekend off from the Islanders and was granted permission after clearing waivers.
It's the worst moment of his career by a mile, a man who's done nothing but conduct himself in a first class manner since the day he was drafted.
Rick DiPietro decided to leave the Sound Tigers in the position of signing their goaltending coach, retired former Sound Tiger, Steve Valiquette to a PTO, while Ken Reiter got to face the thirty plus shots, DiPietro needed to face in a 3-2 regulation loss.
Appears that will be the plan through Sunday as well as Bridgeport now has lost five straight games.
Cablevision's current beatwriter played the " so-called former coach/goaltenders friction card, " from a former Ranger beatwriter.
Never read one story about a bad experience with one fan from the day he arrived in Bridgeport in 2001-02.
Guess that beats Cablevison management questioning their own employees about the non-disclosure of injuries the same publication used to vilify the Islanders for on a daily basis about?
In the Arthur Staple comedy reporting department:
Poulin struggled in the earlier part of the season, but he emerged as the starter for Scott Pellerin's team when Anders Nilsson struggled and then had injury problems.
Poulin started the season 5-1 the first month.
Anders Nilsson was out with an undisclosed illness from day one of the season, he did not make his season debut until 11/9 and did post a 4-2 record that month.
Does Mr Staple even attempt to do any research when he's writing these articles while sleeping through Islander games he's paid to watch?
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For DiPietro/Poulin: It's Show Time Or Go Time With New CBA |
New York Islander Fan Central | 2/23/2013 02:00:00 AM |
This entry has been done many times in past, but with a new CBA some things have changed for Islanders/ Rick DiPietro regardless if/when he clears waivers or is recalled so the rules have to be updated.
1. With the Redden rule, his NHL cap hit stays on the NHL books, even if he is an AHL player.
2. If he's hurt playing in Bridgeport, New York, he cannot be bought out because he's injured, hence Redden, Gomez being told go home by teams before NHL/PA worked something out.
3. Re-Entry waivers have ended for those wondering.
4. Partial cap hits can be traded.
5. DiPietro can play in Europe with Isles continuing to take cap hit.
But here is the important thing that has not changed per everything presented.
If Rick DiPietro is injured, and can no longer play professional hockey, he does not have to be bought out, insurance still pays his contract, his cap hit automatically is wiped from the teams books without any buyout whether it be compliance or standard.
The question always asked here, and what could determine much of this if it comes to that is how much insurance did the team get on his fifteen year contract when it was signed?
If all of the contract was fully insured, there would never be any reason for a buyout unless the premiums were more expensive.
If the Islanders were on the hook for the last 20m or more of his salary with no insurance, that's when you ask does a buyout make more economic sense?
This is where the new CBA changes the old questions/answers.
Bottom line if Rick DiPietro clears waivers he's coming to a Bridgeport team giving up the most goals in the American Hockey League with huge pressure against, having to play three games/three days with no Anders Nilsson at this time or top prospect beyond Ken Reiter.
Poulin's allowed three or more goals in eleven of his last fifteen games with Matt Donovan +5, Aaron Ness even.
DiPietro will immediately see a work-load he has not faced since 2008, there is simply no hiding from it if he's healthy.
It may also be a very short AHL stay despite many writing his NHL obituary.
Management's going to get their answer about his ability to play with any regularity, whether DiPierto or anyone else likes it or not. It's now or never for Rick DiPietro in terms of being about to play three games (or more) a week. Was anything being answered playing three NHL games? No.
Poulin has started thirteen of fourteen, DiPietro's going to be asked to do likewise, with longer breaks during week if the plan is for him to remain with the Sound Tigers.
Make no mistake this is also Kevin Poulin's time to step up, and earn a full time NHL spot, playing the worst statistical hockey of his professional career. This will not be a reward or a call-up based on winning AHL goaltender of the month or riding the hot hand.
Poulin is a restricted free agent with his own injuries/struggles.
Pressure is on everyone, it should be because 2013-14 is being decided right now.
1. With the Redden rule, his NHL cap hit stays on the NHL books, even if he is an AHL player.
2. If he's hurt playing in Bridgeport, New York, he cannot be bought out because he's injured, hence Redden, Gomez being told go home by teams before NHL/PA worked something out.
3. Re-Entry waivers have ended for those wondering.
4. Partial cap hits can be traded.
5. DiPietro can play in Europe with Isles continuing to take cap hit.
But here is the important thing that has not changed per everything presented.
If Rick DiPietro is injured, and can no longer play professional hockey, he does not have to be bought out, insurance still pays his contract, his cap hit automatically is wiped from the teams books without any buyout whether it be compliance or standard.
The question always asked here, and what could determine much of this if it comes to that is how much insurance did the team get on his fifteen year contract when it was signed?
If all of the contract was fully insured, there would never be any reason for a buyout unless the premiums were more expensive.
If the Islanders were on the hook for the last 20m or more of his salary with no insurance, that's when you ask does a buyout make more economic sense?
This is where the new CBA changes the old questions/answers.
Bottom line if Rick DiPietro clears waivers he's coming to a Bridgeport team giving up the most goals in the American Hockey League with huge pressure against, having to play three games/three days with no Anders Nilsson at this time or top prospect beyond Ken Reiter.
Poulin's allowed three or more goals in eleven of his last fifteen games with Matt Donovan +5, Aaron Ness even.
DiPietro will immediately see a work-load he has not faced since 2008, there is simply no hiding from it if he's healthy.
It may also be a very short AHL stay despite many writing his NHL obituary.
Management's going to get their answer about his ability to play with any regularity, whether DiPierto or anyone else likes it or not. It's now or never for Rick DiPietro in terms of being about to play three games (or more) a week. Was anything being answered playing three NHL games? No.
Poulin has started thirteen of fourteen, DiPietro's going to be asked to do likewise, with longer breaks during week if the plan is for him to remain with the Sound Tigers.
Make no mistake this is also Kevin Poulin's time to step up, and earn a full time NHL spot, playing the worst statistical hockey of his professional career. This will not be a reward or a call-up based on winning AHL goaltender of the month or riding the hot hand.
Poulin is a restricted free agent with his own injuries/struggles.
Pressure is on everyone, it should be because 2013-14 is being decided right now.
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Matt Watkins Named Bridgeport Captain/DiPietro Waivers/Bridgeport |
New York Islander Fan Central | 2/22/2013 01:38:00 PM |
Matt Watkins has been named the seventh captain in Sound Tigers history.
New York has placed Rick DiPietro on waivers, if he clears he will likely become Bridgeport's starting goaltender with Ken Reiter the only other healthy roster goaltender if Kevin Poulin is recalled.
NYIFC Comments:
What makes this even worth writing about in terms of 2013-14 is New York could have sent DiPietro for conditioning which would not require waivers. It's also not the first time DiPietro has gone to Bridgeport to play games during a season, but the first time they put his name on a waiver list.
Kevin Poulin has started seven in a row and 12 of 13 games & to recall him to play last Tuesday would have meant four games in five days. Anders Nilsson is out indefinitely again with an illness which also sidelined him to start the season.
Poulin will likely start again Friday on the road for the Sound Tigers (perhaps Saturday) before a likely recall.
Not the first time Poulin has been recalled to play against the Carolina Hurricanes for those who remember the 2011-12 post all-star break, Poulin statistically has struggled badly as he enters RFA in summer 2013-14.
The Sound Tigers would have to sign/trade for a goaltender/or contact restricted free agent/Islander property, Mikko Koskinen, who has a binding agreement with another team if the club decided to part ways entirely with DiPietro at this time.
New York has placed Rick DiPietro on waivers, if he clears he will likely become Bridgeport's starting goaltender with Ken Reiter the only other healthy roster goaltender if Kevin Poulin is recalled.
NYIFC Comments:
What makes this even worth writing about in terms of 2013-14 is New York could have sent DiPietro for conditioning which would not require waivers. It's also not the first time DiPietro has gone to Bridgeport to play games during a season, but the first time they put his name on a waiver list.
Kevin Poulin has started seven in a row and 12 of 13 games & to recall him to play last Tuesday would have meant four games in five days. Anders Nilsson is out indefinitely again with an illness which also sidelined him to start the season.
Poulin will likely start again Friday on the road for the Sound Tigers (perhaps Saturday) before a likely recall.
Not the first time Poulin has been recalled to play against the Carolina Hurricanes for those who remember the 2011-12 post all-star break, Poulin statistically has struggled badly as he enters RFA in summer 2013-14.
The Sound Tigers would have to sign/trade for a goaltender/or contact restricted free agent/Islander property, Mikko Koskinen, who has a binding agreement with another team if the club decided to part ways entirely with DiPietro at this time.
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Numbers Do Not Lie: Bridgeport In Trouble/Apology |
New York Islander Fan Central | 2/19/2013 01:40:00 PM |
Forty nine games into the AHL season the standings do not lie with Bridgeport in 10th place.
The gap from the 8th seed is not far, however even with games in hand, perennial top teams like WBS Pens, or Hershey are some of the franchises in Bridgeport's way.
The alarming trend of allow goals in big numbers, or seemingly unable to hold leads has gone on since 11/21/12, and beyond the play of Kevin Poulin, or once again injured/ill, Anders Nilsson, who's had a very tough/strange 2012-13 season.
This is a goaltending tandem that won back to back players of the month a year ago, a team that went from 29th overall to first place, not losing in regulation for two full months. Of course there were many different players/head coach.
In 2012-13 Bridgeport is a struggling team that is tied for most AHL goals allowed, and with the exception of Calvin deHaan's injury has their entire defense healthy.
Offensively there has been good news, but with the broken jaw by Brock Nelson, a falloff in Nino Niederreiter's scoring & some struggles/injuries between Johan Sundstrom, John Persson, it's not happening for Bridgeport recently, and many of the ot games the Sound Tigers lost leads.
Sure the loss of Ullstrom/Cizikas, captain Colin McDonald is part of this.
The players signed to PTO/extended to full season contracts have had moderate success. Brett Gallant, is not going to win games scoring.
Matt Donovan's been a nice individual story at plus seven with eight goals, Aaron Ness has been an even player.
Kirill Kabanov returned from serious injury but in the nine games since he's returned has yet to score.
Bottom line the trends do not lie, or the franchises in front of them in terms of standings, who historically finish strong or at least make the playoffs.
Bridgeport has some issues they seem unable to work their way out of. There should be some pressure on head coach, Scott Pellerin, because of how the club has played in pressure situations.
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Misc:
I wish to apologize to our readers for my previous entry. A promise was made here to not post information based upon souces, but direct quotes with credible information.
The intention was to point out the same writer did this on 10/1/2012, and previously with the Devils, those articles were ignored here.
The last entry was also posted to correct poor/incorrect information.
Regardless the same thing should have been done in this instance as was done with the 10/1 article, and ignored here.
New York Islander Fan Central functions at a higher level, posting confirmed information with direct quotes.
To dignify that level of reporting with commentary is not what writing here is about.
Our time meaning mine/yours is too important to waste, a blank page is the correct response rather than acknowledge gossip of no value whatsoever.
The gap from the 8th seed is not far, however even with games in hand, perennial top teams like WBS Pens, or Hershey are some of the franchises in Bridgeport's way.
The alarming trend of allow goals in big numbers, or seemingly unable to hold leads has gone on since 11/21/12, and beyond the play of Kevin Poulin, or once again injured/ill, Anders Nilsson, who's had a very tough/strange 2012-13 season.
This is a goaltending tandem that won back to back players of the month a year ago, a team that went from 29th overall to first place, not losing in regulation for two full months. Of course there were many different players/head coach.
In 2012-13 Bridgeport is a struggling team that is tied for most AHL goals allowed, and with the exception of Calvin deHaan's injury has their entire defense healthy.
Offensively there has been good news, but with the broken jaw by Brock Nelson, a falloff in Nino Niederreiter's scoring & some struggles/injuries between Johan Sundstrom, John Persson, it's not happening for Bridgeport recently, and many of the ot games the Sound Tigers lost leads.
Sure the loss of Ullstrom/Cizikas, captain Colin McDonald is part of this.
The players signed to PTO/extended to full season contracts have had moderate success. Brett Gallant, is not going to win games scoring.
Matt Donovan's been a nice individual story at plus seven with eight goals, Aaron Ness has been an even player.
Kirill Kabanov returned from serious injury but in the nine games since he's returned has yet to score.
Bottom line the trends do not lie, or the franchises in front of them in terms of standings, who historically finish strong or at least make the playoffs.
Bridgeport has some issues they seem unable to work their way out of. There should be some pressure on head coach, Scott Pellerin, because of how the club has played in pressure situations.
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Misc:
I wish to apologize to our readers for my previous entry. A promise was made here to not post information based upon souces, but direct quotes with credible information.
The intention was to point out the same writer did this on 10/1/2012, and previously with the Devils, those articles were ignored here.
The last entry was also posted to correct poor/incorrect information.
Regardless the same thing should have been done in this instance as was done with the 10/1 article, and ignored here.
New York Islander Fan Central functions at a higher level, posting confirmed information with direct quotes.
To dignify that level of reporting with commentary is not what writing here is about.
Our time meaning mine/yours is too important to waste, a blank page is the correct response rather than acknowledge gossip of no value whatsoever.