Greiss halts five-game skid for Isles
Goalie Makes Career-High 48 Saves in 4-2 Win Over Bruins
Thomas Greiss found himself in the middle of a shooting gallery Tuesday night in Boston.
Fortunately for the previously slumping Islanders, the 30-year-old netminder made a career-high 48 saves to halt the Brooklyn-based NHL squad’s five-game losing streak, backstopping New York to a much-needed 4-2 victory over the Bruins before a sellout crowd of 17,565 at TD Garden.
“They were shooting pucks from everywhere,” Greiss admitted after improving to 7-5 while lowering his goals-against average to 2.61 for the desperate Isles, who still find themselves at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings with 30 points.