Fansided · May 3, 2020
Islanders: What if Rick DiPietro Never Got Hurt? (Simulation)
What if Rick DiPietro never got hurt? It's a question most New York Islanders have asked themselves. Today we try to answer it.
One of the greatest mysteries in New York Islanders fandom is what if Rick DiPietro never got hurt? From 2003-2004 through 2007-2008, DiPietro played in 50 or more games each of those four years.
After that four-season run, he would only play 50 more games over the course of five seasons. The injuries really started taking effect in 2007. During the season, Rick suffered two concussions in less than two weeks. He would miss seven games that year before having arthroscopic surgery to repair a labral tear of the left hip at the conclusion of the season.