Igor Shesterkin matches Mike Richter’s Rangers-best playoff winning streak
Similarities to 1994 continue to emerge for the Rangers, with Igor Shesterkin at the center of a new game Thursday. With 45 saves in the Game 3 win over the Hurricanes, Shesterkin tied Mike Richter for the longest streak in club history in the playoffs with seven straight wins. Richters also played in the first […]
Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin delivers ‘Igor-esque’ gem in Game 2 win
Vincent Trocheck’s description of Igor Shesterkin’s performance as “Igor-ish” felt fitting on Tuesday night. While 49 goaltenders have made more saves in playoff games than Shesterkin did Tuesday night, only two have stopped more than 75 shots. And one of them happens to be Igor Shesterkin. The Russian’s 54 saves Tuesday fell short of his […]
Igor Shesterkin revival behind Rangers’ perfect playoff start
It was buried. Hidden beneath the 10 points of the Rangers’ top six teams, the latest reminder that Artemi Panarin’s 120 regular season points were no fluke, and most of all, the garden jumbo symbolizing a 1-0 series. Numbers 4 and 3 lit up on Tron. lead. The Blueshirts stopped the Hurricanes from taking a […]
Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin answers call in brilliant Game 3 performance
WASHINGTON — The difference in talent between the Presidents Trophy-winning Rangers and the 17th-ranked Caps is stark, and Washington coach Spencer Carberry admits it. But Friday night, and this game, was Game 3 of the first round, where the Blueshirts needed Igor Shesterkin to make a difference. And he said, oh my goodness, just like […]
Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin shares heartwarming moment with son
The adorable scene happened before the Rangers defeated the Capitals 4-3 in Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. Igor Shesterkin shares a heartwarming moment with his 1-year-old son Timofey by the ice during warm-ups, with little Shesterkin being held up by Rangers goaltender girlfriend Anna Butusova as he taps […]
Igor Shesterkin carries Rangers past rival Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Rangers will be led by Igor Shesterkin. Tuesday night’s 1-0 win over the Hurricanes saw the Russian star netminder record his second consecutive shutout with 28 saves and give the Rangers a six-point lead over Carolina for first place in the Metropolitan Division standings. And this was the latest match that […]
New Rangers, Igor Shesterkin come up big in win over Blues
Post-trade deadline, the Rangers are off to a strong start heading into the final 20 games of the regular season. They looked fast and agile in Saturday night’s 4-0 win over the Blues at Madison Square Garden. There, newly acquired forwards Jack Roslovic and Alex Wennberg played key roles in the team’s strong transition game […]
Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin didn’t provide many hints for recent strong play
PHILADELPHIA — At first, Igor Shesterkin joked. He had just made his sixth consecutive start and required Shesterkin, who made a key save on the penalty kill late in the Rangers’ 2-1 win over the Flyers, totaling 39 saves. But when asked about what resonated with the goaltender during Saturday’s winning streak (which coincided with […]
Igor Shesterkin shuts out Flames as Rangers push win streak to five
Igor Shesterkin stopped 30 shots for his first shutout of the season and the Rangers beat the Calgary Flames 2-0 on Monday night for their fifth straight win. Will Quill and Jimmy Vesey scored for the Rangers, who are 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Shesterkin earned his 12th career shutout and his second consecutive […]
Rangers enter delicate Jonathan Quick-Igor Shesterkin dance
Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette twice reiterated that goaltender Igor Shesterkin “is still our player.” But Jonathan Quick started Wednesday night’s game against the Lightning, his third straight game and second consecutive game following the All-Star break. This is a testament to the 38-year-old’s excellent play of late compared to the Rangers. No. 1 netminder […]