Igor Shesterkin

Opinion: The Rangers May Need to Turn to Quick More For the Rest of the Season

This is a question that New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette needs to start seriously thinking about. Going into the season, there was no doubt that the net belonged to All-Star goaltender Igor Shesterkin. Shesterkin, 28, won the Vezina Trophy two seasons ago, took the team to the Eastern Conference Finals that same season, […]

Vincent Trocheck skating for the New York Rangers

Rangers’ Trocheck Named To All-Star Game As Injury Replacement

When you look at the New York Rangers this season, there is no doubt that Artemi Panarin has been the team’s best player. He currently (As of Monday, January 22nd) leads the team in goals, assists, and points. You would think that with all of those things, he would be going to the upcoming NHL […]

Opinion: Who is the Real Igor Shesterkin?

I know that I have defended New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin in this space a lot. In previous posts, I have told Blueshirt fans not to worry about him. In those posts, I point out how Shesterkin, 28, will find his game, how his statistics will still end up being in the top half […]

Rangers Need to Make Some Adjustments

If you are a New York Rangers fan, you have much to be happy about regarding your favorite hockey team. As of this writing, the Blueshirts are first in the Metropolitan Division, second in the Eastern Conference, and fifth in the NHL with a record of 26-11-2 and 54 points. Their 54 points put them […]

Connor McDavid skating for the Edmonton Oilers

NHL Announces First 32 for All-Star Game

With the calendar having flipped to 2024 and the annual New Year’s Day Winter Classic in the books, the NHL turns their attention to the next big event this season. That is the All-Star game. Held February 1-3, 2024, this year’s game will take place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. All 32 teams get one […]

The Reason Why Shesterkin Was Selected As Rangers’ Representative for All-Star Game

When it was announced earlier this week that the NHL would announce each team representative for the 2024 NHL All-Star Game, Rangers fans figured their representative would be an easy choice. It turns out that they were wrong. The NHL announced today that the Rangers representative for this year’s All-Star Game in Toronto is goaltender […]

Rangers’ Shesterkin Has Found His Game

Not too long ago, New York Rangers fans were worried about the play of their franchise goaltender Igor Shesterkin. His statistics did not look good, his play between the pipes looked off, and he did not look very comfortable when given a start in the goal. Shesterkin, 28, looked like the goaltender who struggled for […]

Lots to Love About the Rangers So Far This Season

Going into this season, both the New York Rangers and their passionate fan base had a sour taste in their mouths. After going up 2-0 in their first-round series with the New Jersey Devils in last year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, the Blueshirts went on to lose the series in seven games. Their effort in Game […]

Shesterkin’s Game is Coming Around For the Blueshirts

This may be hard to believe, but when it comes to the New York Rangers and their goaltending, Jonathan Quick has been the better goaltender up to this point in this season. Quick, 37, is 9-0-0-1 with a 2.09 goals-against average, a .926 save percentage, and one shutout. He has been one of the league’s […]

Opinion: Why Ranger Fans Should Not Worry About Shesterkin

It is amazing that despite being one of the best teams in the NHL this season, New York Rangers fans will find something to be negative about. As someone who grew up a Blueshirts fan, I am guilty of doing this. I could always find the bad, even when good things were happening. Now that […]