Penguins' Greiss gets the call in net Tuesday vs. Wild
Mike Johnston is calling upon his backup goalie for only the second time this season.
Thomas Greiss is set to start Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Wild, as the head coach looks to give Marc-Andre Fleury a few nights off in the coming weeks.
#Pens Coach Johnston: This is a great opportunity for (Thomas Greiss) to face a very good team. We'll try to get him 4-5 games in Nov.
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) November 4, 2014
Fleury started nine of the club's ten games to date, with a record of 7-2-0 and a .931 save percentage. He's coming off back-to-back shutouts, but has struggled against the Wild in the past, failing to win in five starts with a save percentage of .853.
Greiss' lone appearance this season came in an overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Oct. 23, wherein he allowed four goals on 31 shots.