Igor Shesterkin heading to IR in major Rangers injury blow
In a season already full of disasters, the biggest misfortune imaginable has befallen Rangers at perhaps the worst possible time. Officials said Igor Shesterkin was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday night with an upper body injury. With this designation, the Blueshirts will be without their star goaltender for at least the next three games. […]
Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin pulled after five-goal start vs. Kings
Things didn't look too good for the Rangers in the first period. In the second it was even worse. And that meant Igor Shesterkin's Saturday afternoon online activities at the Garden were cut short. After allowing two goals to the Kings in the first inning, Shesterkin allowed three more goals in the first five-plus minutes […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]