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Rick DiPietro starts tonight against hurting Jets

Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro during training camp at

Photo credit: John Dunn

DiPietro gets his second straight start, with Al Montoya backing up. Evgeni Nabokov skated this morning at the Coliseum and said his lower-body injury is close to healed. "I think I should be ready to go, after (skating) yesterday and today," Nabokov said.

Mike Mottau will be a healthy scratch for a third straight game.

The Jets come in 2-1 on their current seven-game road...

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