Michael DiPietro Leaves Game Against Checkers

The Providence Bruins are in the middle of a must win game four. They trail 2-1 in the game and 2-1 in their best-of-five series. Just over two minutes into the game the Providence starting goalie Michael DiPietro left the game. Someone crashed into him, and he appeared to injure his back.. Brandon Bussi replaced him net. DiPietro left the game without having recorded a single save. He is 3-3-0 in the playoffs with a 1.85 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage.

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Michael DiPietro

In 40 regular season games this season he went 26-8-5 with a 2.05 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage. That performance earned him the title of the AHL’s top goalie for the 2024–25 season. DiPietro has appeared in just three career NHL games going 0-2-0 with a 5.25 goals-against average and a .771 save percentage. In 145 AHL games between three teams, he is 84-42-13-9 with a 2.54 goals-against average, a .914 save percentage, and nine shutouts. He spent two seasons with the Utica Comets, one with the Abbotsford Canucks, and this was his third season with the Providence Bruins. This season marks his first Calder Cup playoff appearance, and he’s performed well.