thomas greiss
Ex-Islanders goalie retiring after 14 seasons in NHL
Greiss’ most memorable years came while playing for the Islanders from 2015 through 2020.
Where Rangers can turn for Igor Shesterkin's new backup
The market for backup goaltenders is, well, what you would expect for that position. Just fine.
Breaking down roster issues facing Islanders next season
The Islanders’ longest playoff run in 27 years ended Thursday night, but the team had a strong season, coming just two wins away from qualifying for the Stanley Cup finals....
Islanders' goalie situation has cleared up
A brief hiccup bridging the Islanders’ current playoff series and their previous one appears to have been eradicated now by Semyon Varlamov, who has reclaimed his spot as the starter...
Cal Clutterbuck takes one for the team, but Islanders could pay price
Islanders fourth-line winger Cal Clutterbuck was visibly shaken up after blocking a hard shot from Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev in the second period of Monday night’s 8-2 blowout loss. After...
Barry Trotz's goalie switch pays off big time for Islanders
Islanders head coach Barry Trotz said he expected a hero to emerge in Game 7 against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night, but he probably didn’t think it would be...
Twenty-seven years later, the Islanders have arrived again
The 1992-93 NHL contained 24 teams. In the years between then and now, 23 of those clubs — including four franchises that moved locations — had advanced to the conference...
Islanders roll in Game 7 to reach Eastern Conference finals
The Islanders are going to Edmonton for the Eastern Conference finals. Skating the top-seeded Philadelphia Flyers off the ice and ultimately out of the Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday night in...
It might be time for Islanders to turn to Thomas Greiss
And then there is this, too, for Barry Trotz to consider as he and the Islanders approach Saturday’s Game 7 against the Flyers in Toronto after having failed twice to...
Islander's 'unbelievable' effort kept team believing
Thomas Greiss made his first start between the pipes for the Islanders this postseason, and several Islanders skaters credited the goalie for the momentum they took into the third period,...
Barry Trotz's goalie switch nearly pays off for Islanders
Thomas Greiss hadn’t seen any game action in nearly a month, but suddenly found himself between the pipes on the wrong end of a 3-0 game Wednesday afternoon. Islanders starting...
There will be more twists and turns in Islanders' series
It was another Game 2 of another second-round playoff series three years ago when Alain Vigneault was on the wrong end of another late third-period tying goal off the stick...
Islanders' hot goalie may be asked to sit one out
Semyon Varlamov hadn’t registered a playoff shutout since 2009, but now he’s recorded two in the span of four days. With 29 saves in a 4-0 rout of the Flyers...
Rangers, Islanders closing in on naming their starting goalies
Ahead of their New York showdown exhibition matchup Wednesday, Islanders coach Barry Trotz and Rangers coach David Quinn are beginning to contemplate their starting goaltender assignments. The Rangers and Islanders...
Islanders lose crucial point after blowing late lead
ST. LOUIS — The Islanders could regret letting the extra point slip away. Colton Parayko scored on an unassisted wraparound at 3:23 of overtime, sending the Blues to their sixth...
Barry Trotz hints at change in Islanders' goalie plan
Islanders coach Barry Trotz has elected to ride goaltender Semyon Varlamov recently despite alternating between his two netminders for a majority of the season. However, Trotz soon might switch back...
Rookie breaks out as Islanders overcome early hole
The Islanders’ newest face had Barclays Center chanting his name. Rookie Kieffer Bellows recorded the first two goals of his NHL career — including the third-period game-winner — to propel...
Islanders' skid hits three in shootout loss to Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. — Justin Williams returned to the lineup and scored in the shootout to lift the Carolina Hurricanes over Islanders 2-1 Sunday. James Reimer stopped six shots in the...
How Rangers' three-goalie conundrum can turn into a disaster
These are two very different situations, and it will be near impossible for the Rangers to bungle it as badly as the Islanders did three years ago. But the Blueshirts...
Islanders' Nassau Coliseum misery continues
Nassau Coliseum hasn't been a happy home for the Islanders of late. Vladislav Gavrikov scored late in the third period to lift the surging Blue Jackets over the Islanders 3-2...