Robin Lehner is officially day-to-day with an upper-body injury, per Head Coach Barry Trotz. Lehner left Tuesday's game after a collision with Brady Tkachuk and did not accompany the team to Ottawa. Christopher Gibson was emergency recalled on Wednesday and will back up Greiss.
The injury comes at a poor time for Lehner, who is in the midst of a marvelous year. Lehner is tied for second in the NHL with a 2.19 GAA and is fifth with a .927 SV%.
Luckily for the Islanders, there's been no drop-off between Lehner and Greiss, as Greiss is tied for third with a .928SV% and fourth with a 2.23 GAA.
"The depth that we have back there, with Greisser and Robin, they've had special seasons and they're going to continue to do that," captain Anders Lee said. "Hopefully Robin gets back here as soon as possible and until then we're all just fine with Greisser."
Greiss came into a tough spot on Tuesday night, going in cold with the teams tied 4-4 with 4:40 to play, but held the fort. He made a big save on Sens leading scorer Thomas Chabot in overtime, as well as a highlight reel skate save in the shootout. Trotz appreciated his goalie's levelheadedness.
"He goes 'okay, no big deal' and that's the great thing about Greisser," Trotz said. "He doesn't fret about the situation, he says, this is the reality and I'll deal with it. That's a great attitude to have, especially in that situation."
