Greiss exits with injury as Red Wings lose 5–2 on Long Island

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss did not finish Thursday’s game against the New York Islanders after being run over by opposing forward Oliver Wahlstrom late in the second period. According to Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill, Greiss’ departure was indeed injury-related. The 36-year-old netminder was playing in his first game back on Long Island since departing for Detroit in 2020 after five years with the Islanders. In 40 minutes of play on Thursday, Greiss allowed three goals on 16 shots. Alex Nedeljkovic relieved Greiss for the third period, giving up two more goals on 10 Islanders attempts. Greiss has now played 40 minutes or less in three of his last four starts. In his second season with the Red Wings, the product of Füssen, Germany has an 8–11–1 record and an .885 save percentage. The Red Wings trailed for all but nine seconds of Thursday’s game. Islanders forward Anthony Beauvillier beat Greiss with his team’s first shot of the contest and the home side never looked back, taking a 4–0 lea