Greiss, Islanders put a beating on Bruins
BOSTON — Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss definitely wanted to be back in net after a poor game.
Playing in Boston again certainly added to his excitement.
Greiss stopped 32 shots for his first shutout of the season — and the first by an Islanders goalie in a game in Boston — in beating the Bruins 4-0 on Monday.
“If he was tired, he would say it,” Islanders coach Jack Capuano said of Greiss. “But he said he wanted to get right back in there. He said he was mentally focused and ready to go.”
Nikolay Kulemin scored two of the Islanders’ three second-period goals, and Josh Bailey and Jason Chimera also scored. Chimera has scored in three consecutive games.
The Islanders entered the game with the fewest points in the Eastern Conference and have lost 13 of 19 road games (6-9-4), but defeated the Bruins twice in TD Garden.
“So far it’s been treating me very well. Fun games,” said Greiss, who made 48 saves in a win in Boston over the Bruins in December.
On Saturday, he gave up seven goals on 43 shots before being pulled in a loss to Carolina.
“You always want to have a good game after that and respond and feel good about yourself again,” he said.
Boston starting goaltender Tuukka Rask was pulled after two periods. He gave up three goals on 15 shots. Backup Zane McIntyre gave up the other goal. The Bruins left the ice following the final siren to a spattering of boos from the fans that were left in the stands.
“We let them down by our effort,” Boston captain Zdeno Chara said.