Henrik Lundqvist reflects as Rangers face Igor Shesterkin contract dilemma
After 15 years as the New York Rangers' franchise goaltender, Henrik Lundqvist's life is as busy as ever. King, now 42, has been nearly five years removed from his last NHL game, but continues to be praised for his accomplishments during his illustrious career in New York. On Monday night, Lundqvist will attend the 39th […]
Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin brushes off contract questions
Having the right mindset has been key to Igor Shesterkin's game for most of his NHL career. So it wasn't a surprise to hear the Rangers' star goaltender ignore questions about his scheduled unrestricted free agent status at the end of this season. Shesterkin has dodged inquiries about his next contract before, most notably when […]
Stuart Skinner made Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin dilemma complicated
You say to me, if the Oilers go through with this and win the Cup with Stuart Skinner a year after Vegas wins with Adin Hill, would the Rangers need to pay Igor Shesterkin $12 million a year to ensure he stays in New York for the next 5-8 years? This isn’t a Shesterkin column, […]
Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin could get historic contract after dominant run
Igor Shesterkin has been the Rangers’ best player in the playoffs and will need to stay that way if the club wants to win a Stanley Cup in the near future. That’s why the Russian star goaltender, who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of next season, is a priority […]
Rangers know they need more than Igor Shesterkin to stay alive
SUNRISE, Fla. — As the Rangers faced their first-ever loss Saturday night, there were some positive signs. Igor Shesterkin was the best goaltender in the playoffs, not just visually but statistically. According to Evolving Hockey, Shesterkin’s 14.4 goals-against average is above expectation, tops all postseason goalies, and his .924 save percentage remains the best among […]
Rangers didn’t give Igor Shesterkin enough help again in Game 5
The Rangers put in a much better effort Tuesday night than they did two days before, or even the day before that. There were more fights, more possession and more chances. For at least 40 minutes it didn’t feel like the ice was tilting against them. But once again the best player on the ice […]
Igor Shesterkin bails out Rangers with clutch saves in Game 3 win
SUNRISE, Fla. — It’s pretty rare for a winning goaltender to allow four goals and still be one of the heroes. But on the flip side, overcoming a 21-4 scoring chance deficit in the final period to ultimately win the game is pretty rare. The Rangers did just that on Sunday in their 5-4 overtime […]
Target this Igor Shesterkin prop
Commercial content. Over 21 years old. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edits this content. It goes without saying that Igor Shesterkin needs to make money if the Rangers have any chance of competing against the bruised Panthers. His play anchored the Rangers, who took advantage of the […]
Igor Shesterkin is the Rangers’ advantage they’ll carry on
Excitement is muted when you start expecting something great, but this goes a long way to explaining why Igor Shesterkin didn’t headline Thursday night alongside Chris Kreider. ing. Since the 2021-22 season, when Shesterkin made a big splash by winning the Vezina Trophy, he has been metronome in the regular season, and he has also […]
Igor Shesterkin has been Rangers’ biggest difference-maker
RALEIGH, N.C. — There are many reasons why the Rangers held a commanding 3-0 lead in the second round heading into Saturday night’s Game 4 against the Hurricanes, one win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals. . To be exact, there are 99 of them. That’s the number Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin has […]