http://rototimes.com/player_notes/nhlPlayer News and Injury Updates http://rototimes.com/nhl/player/1488 10/21: Rick DiPietro returned to the lineup on Saturday after missing four games due to a groin injury, according to the AP. DiPietro stopeed 37 of 40 shots to pick up his first win of the season. http://rototimes.com/nhl/player/1488 10/14: The Islanders were without Rick DiPietro Saturday night due to a groin injury, according to the AP. It's not clear how or when he sustained the injury, much less how long he might be sidelined. Mike Dunham started in place of DiPietro, who is listed as day-to-day. http://rototimes.com/nhl/player/1488 10/6: Rick DiPietro, who signed an unprecedented 15-year contract worth $67.5 million last month, was torched for six goals on 25 shots in Thursday's season opener. He replaced by Mike Dunham. http://rototimes.com/nhl/player/1488 9/12: The Islanders have signed Rick DiPietro to an unprecedented 15-year contract worth $67.5 million, according to the Canadien Press. "Clubs are free to make their own decisions within the confines laid out in the collective bargaining agreement and other applicable league rules," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told The Canadian Press. "Some decisions turn out well, others not so well. Time will tell whether this will be a good decision or a bad one for the Islanders." Last season, DiPietro went 30-24-5 with a 3.02 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage.