This morning, DetroitRedWings.com’s Josh Berenter posted an article discussing the ups and downs of Thomas Greiss’s 2020-2021 season:
Thomas Greiss‘ first year for the Detroit Red Wings can best be described as a tale of two halves.
Greiss made six starts before earning his first victory of the 2020-21 season, but his early win-loss record wasn’t indicative of his level of play, and the 12-year NHL veteran goaltender rebounded to finish 6-0-3 in his final nine starts of the year.
After signing with the Red Wings as a free agent in October 2020 and impressing the coaching staff in training camp, Greiss was pressed into more duty than he expected early in the season when former Red Wings goalie Jonathan Bernier was sidelined with injuries.
The 35-year-old started 11 of the club’s first 16 games, and despite a 2.90 goals-against average and .904 save percentage, Greiss only had one win to show for it.
As the season pressed on and Greiss gained more chemistry with his defensive corps, the wins started piling up and the veteran continued instilling confidence in his young teammates and the coaching staff.
