The Great Greiss: San Jose Sharks’ Backup Making Most of Opportunities
Before the 2009-10 season started, there were a few concerns for the San Jose Sharks.
Arguably the biggest concern among Sharks fans was goaltending.
San Jose wished franchise goaltender Evgeni Nabokov a happy 34th birthday during the offseason and good luck to Thomas Greiss going into his first full season as backup goaltender for the Sharks.
With Nabby getting ready to exit his "prime," coupled with the inexperience of Greiss at the NHL level, fans wondered if netminding would be weak in the Bay Area.
However, this has not been the case.
Evgeni Nabokov has been better than ever this season. He has probably been the Sharks' MVP so far. His closest competition has been former captain Patrick Marleau.
The 34-year-old is currently one of the top ...
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