Kevin Schultz , Islanders Point Blank:

The Islanders waived Rick DiPietro last week, and he reported to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers yesterday. The first person to get a crack at talking to him was the CT Post’s Mike Fornabaio, to whom DiPietro said he was just ready to play hockey. DiPietro sounded at peace with being waived:

Today? Well, today’s a new day and DiPietro has some things on his mind that are just a bit more intense. And by ‘more intense’ I mean he’s talking about getting his heart set on fire.

News 12 Long Island’s Kevin Maher says he has had a candid interview with DiPietro and has tweeted some awfully interesting quotes:

I had a candid interview with @nyislanders G Rick DiPietro today. He was waived then demoted to AHL team in Bridgeport,CT last week.—
Kevin Maher (@KMaherNews12) February 28, 2013

DiPietro told me Isles waiving him felt like, "they ripped my heart out, stabbed it, set it on fire and flushed it down the toilet."—
Kevin Maher (@KMaherNews12) February 28, 2013

I asked DiPietro if he thinks he's still part of the Islanders future plans. He said, "I don't know." @news12li—
Kevin Maher (@KMaherNews12) February 28, 2013

And then there’s this:

DiPietro also admitted injuries, losing and fan hatred over the past 3 years made him think about killing himself at one point.—
Kevin Maher (@KMaherNews12) February 28, 2013