The Sharks are in ‘scramble mode’ to find Antti Niemi a backup for tonight’s game. Alex Stalock is still out with an undisclosed injury and now Grosenick joins him on the shelf. The Sharks can’t recall a goaltender from Worcester because they wouldn’t make it to the rink in time for the game. There is no word on how severed Grosenick’s injury is.
Grosenick stopped all 45 shots in a 2-0 shutout win in his NHL debut on Sunday. With a great debut, the Sharks will reward him with a second straight start tonight vs. the Sabres on the road. With a great matchup, he could be a great spot-start tonight.
Grosenick stopped all 45 shots in a 2-0 shutout win in his NHL debut on Sunday. With a great debut, the Sharks will reward him with a second straight start tonight vs. the Sabres on the road. With a great matchup, he could be a great spot-start tonight.
Troy Grosenick is set to make his regular season debut against the Hurricanes.
Grosenick, 25, has never appeared in an NHL game, but has gone 7-2-1 with a 2.73 GAA and .908 SV% in 10 games with Worcester this season. Last year was his first full pro season and he went 18-14-0. He will backup Antti Niemi for the foreseeable future while Alex Stalock (undisclosed) is out.
Grosenick, 23, has spent the past three seasons at Union College of the ECAC. In 2012-13, Grosenick posted a 17-15-5 record. His 2.12 goals-against average, .926 save percentage and .609 winning percentage ranked him 4th among all ECAC goaltenders in each category.
