DiPietro likely out for the season

[germany00]

New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro is headed for another operation that could once again cut his season short.

The Islanders on Friday confirmed a report in Newsday that the injury-plagued goalie will have surgery Tuesday to repair a sports hernia and may not play again this season. DiPietro hasn't played since leaving the Islanders' game in Dallas on Dec. 3 with a groin injury. The paper says the injury nagged him long enough that the more serious sports hernia was discovered by the team's medical staff.

"This is something I thought would just heal up and go away, and instead it got more and more debilitating," DiPietro told Newsday on Thursday from Boston, where he will have the surgery. "I'm almost bionic at this point."

 

[germany00]

Man the guys had a rough time, to be honest i wouldnt be too surprised if we see him retire pretty soon

 

[dh1333]

Inb4 LeafsFan comes and rages at us to stop making fun of him.

 

[germany00]

That is definitively a possibility for sure

 

[.infamous]

Inb4 LeafsFan comes and rages at us to stop making fun of him.

lmao +1