Rick DiPietro always imagined his career taking off during the Stanley Cup playoffs — just not this career.
The former Islanders goalie turned ESPN New York radio (98.7 FM) host got the latest bump in his media career this week when it was announced highlights of his and Alan Hahn’s show will be aired nightly on MSG starting next month. There is certainly excitement in the 34-year-old’s voice as he talked about the promising show that has gone from overnight to 7-10 p.m. and now is in the noon-3 slot.
But that excitement is tinged with some regret over a once-promising hockey career derailed by injuries as he watches his former team try to win a postseason series for the first time since 1993.