Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss was announced as the NHL’s first star of the week on Monday.
The 33-year-old German went 3-1-0 with a 1.25 goals-against average and a .959 save percentage. He made his fourth straight start and ninth straight appearance as he stopped 32 shots in Sunday’s 3-2 overtime win at Minnesota.
Greiss started the week with 31 saves in a 2-0 win over the Blue Jackets at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum for his career-high fifth shutout. Overall, he is 22-12-2 with a 2.21 GAA and a .928 save percentage and is fourth in the league in both GAA and save percentage.