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http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=352423New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro is expected to miss the next four-to-six weeks with both facial fractures and knee swelling.
DiPietro was felled in a fight with Pittsburgh Penguins' goalie Brent Johnson on Wednesday.
DiPietro has played in 21 games with the Islanders this season, posting a 7-10-4 record with a 3.36 goals against average (GAA) and a .890 save percentage (sv%).
The 29-year-old native was the first overall selection in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. In 302 career regular season games with the Islanders, DiPietro shows a 126-127-8 record with a 2.83 GAA and a .904 save percentage.