Igor Shesterkin relieved to have Rangers deal, daughter’s birth out of way
In the span of 48 hours last weekend, Igor Shesterkin became the highest-paid goaltender in NHL history and also the father of two children. The Russian star netminder put pen to paper for the first time Saturday on a hefty eight-year, $92 million contract extension with the Blueshirts, with an average annual value of $11.5 […]
Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin implodes for career-high fifth straight loss as Devils win
In the first game of the season, the Battle of the Hudson, goaltending was a big factor. Instead of the Rangers, who have consistently dominated in net in recent years, the Devils benefited from a stellar performance from goaltender Jakob Markstrom, winning 5-1 against their tri-state rival in the regular season for the first time […]
Steve Valiquette blasts Devils ‘blatant disrespect’ of Igor Shesterkin
Steve Valiquette wasn't thrilled with Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin's disrespectful first-period breakaway during the Blueshirts' 5-1 loss to the Devils. New Jersey star Jack Hughes tried to use a one-handed breakaway move on Shesterkin, but the Rangers starter deflected it with his left blocker, and Valiquet said the move was an attempt to show the […]
Rangers pull Igor Shesterkin during five-goal disaster vs. Sabres
Igor Shesterkin seems well-deserving of his impending status as the highest-paid goaltender in the NHL so far this season, but his performance in Thursday night's game against the Sabers at Madison Square was disappointing. No netminder could have bailed the Rangers out of their lackluster performance. garden. Head coach Peter Laviolette was forced to remove […]
Rangers, Igor Shesterkin demolished by Sabres
Not much has happened in recent years. A loss of this magnitude had only befallen the Rangers once in their last 175 regular season games. That was until Thursday night, when the Blueshirts completely collapsed at Madison Square Garden. There, the home team lost 6-1 to the young Sabers, looking small and out of sorts. […]
Igor Shesterkin’s nightly brilliance now comes with a nagging Rangers question
Immediately after Monday's loss to the Rangers, Derek Lalonde continued to praise Igor Shesterkin throughout a press conference with Red Wings branding in the background. “A very, very special goalkeeper.” 4-1 difference in the game. And the Detroit head coach, who watched a lot of elite goaltending from Andrei Vasilevskiy as a Lightning assistant, offered […]
Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin opens contract season in impressive fashion:
PITTSBURGH — The past few days have been all about Igor Shesterkin and the Rangers' numbers, but on Wednesday night, the only number that mattered was zero. Shesterkin and the Rangers defeated the Penguins 6-0 in the season opener Wednesday night at PPG Paints Arena, and the Russian star netminder made 29 saves in the […]
How the Rangers should handle Igor Shesterkin’s contract offer from here
I've read various analyzes of why giving a goalie the kind of luxurious, long-term, cap-breaking contract that Igor Shesterkin is seeking is so risky, and they all make perfect sense. Similarly, the Bruins' recently signed eight-year, $66 million contract with 25-year-old Jeremy Swayman (with an annual cap charge of $8.25 million) should serve as a […]
Igor Shesterkin eschews Rangers’ record contract offer
Igor Shesterkin turned down an offer from the Rangers that would have made him the highest-paid goaltender in NHL history. ESPN's Kevin Weeks reported on Tuesday Russia's star netminder reportedly rejected an eight-year, $88 million contract extension with an average annual salary of $11 million. That's $500,000 more per year and $4 million more in […]
Igor Shesterkin has to prove he’s worth it to Rangers in risky contract gambit
On the eve of the Rangers' season opener, rumors spread that the Rangers had offered Igor Shesterkin a contract extension that would make him the highest-paid goaltender in NHL history, but he rejected it. October 9 has served as a somewhat lenient deadline before negotiations are seen as an unwelcome disruption, and both sides have […]