Igor Shesterkin

Why Georgiev Can Succeed for the Avalanche in the Playoffs

With the Stanley Cup playoffs right around the corner, everyone has their eyes on the Colorado Avalanche right now. For starters, they won the Cup last year. It was their first Cup since 2001 and one that took a ton of hard work to win. Secondly, after getting off to a sluggish start, the Avalanche […]

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The Real Shesterkin Is Back

Occasionally, an NHL goaltender will have a great season, and then things will not go as smoothly the following season. That has definitely been the case this season for New York Rangers All-Star goaltender Igor Shesterkin. Last season, Shesterkin, 27, won the Vezina Trophy as the league’s top goaltender when he went 36-13-0-4 with a […]

Perfect Storm: NY Rangers Face Carolina Coming Off An Incredible Weekend

As Rangers fans, we know that even when this team is doing well, the games will be an emotional roller coaster of nerves. I don’t care if it’s a ten-game winning streak. Odds are, within those ten games, there are two comebacks, two in-game collapses, three OTs, and overall stats that reflect a team that […]

Rangers Rolling in the Right Direction

After struggling through the first several weeks of the season, the New York Rangers have found their game at the right time and are beginning to look like serious Stanley Cup contenders. The Rangers have won three straight games, outscoring their opponents 15-5 in those three games. Not only did they dominate the opposition in […]

NYR Analysis: Rangers “Toon”ing Up For Stretch Run

It took the Rangers turning into cartoons to finally get a regulation win they could feel halfway decent about. Preceding that were losses to Ottawa and Boston, a shootout win over Montreal, an OT win over Buffalo, and a pivotal OT loss to the Penguins. Needless to say, it’s been an erratic stretch here as […]

Vintage Shesterkin Helps Rangers Beat Sabres

It has been an interesting season for New York Rangers All-Star goaltender Igor Shesterkin. He has close to 30 wins, has performed well on the road this season, and was named to his first All-Star game. On the other hand, both his goals-against average and save percentage have taken a big hit this season, and […]

No Excuses: NY Rangers Season Starts Now

As we sit here at this point of the season with nineteen games left, it’s crazy to think how many twists and turns the path took to get here. From the moment our eyes were laid upon “The Letter” just over five years ago, the journey has been paved with good fortune. Pick your favorite. […]

CAPSIZED: Rangers Steamrolled by Capitals 6-3 For Fourth Loss In A Row

The NY Rangers continued their disturbing slump with an embarrassing 6-3 loss to the Washington Capitals for their fourth defeat in a row. On a day they trade Vitali Kravtsov to clear up cap space for the impending Patrick Kane acquisition, the Rangers better hope the distraction is the reasoning behind this slide. However, if […]

Rangers’ Shesterkin Continues to Struggle

In a game where the New York Rangers outshot their opponent 51-21, one would think that the Blueshirts would come away with a victory, right? Wrong. On Monday night, February 20, at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers lost to the visiting Winnipeg Jets by a score of 4-1. Oh yeah, the Jets were playing their […]

Shesterkin Slander Will Not Be Tolerated

Igor Shesterkin is still the best goaltender in the NHL. Is he playing like it right now? Obviously not. But when Shesterkin is on his game, he’s untouchable. It’s also not as though he’s been categorically bad this year either; he just hasn’t been historically great like last season. But toss out Monday’s loss against […]