Igor Shesterkin

CONNOR4REAL: Rangers Lose 4-1 To Winnipeg Jets Behind Hellebuyck’s 50 Save Performance

Games like last night are tough to analyze. The Rangers lost to the Winnipeg Jets last night 4-1, despite outshooting them 51 to 21 and dominating a good portion of the play. The reasoning for that mainly lies with Connor Hellebuyck outplaying Igor Shesterkin, but let’s break down the good, the bad, and everything in […]

NO QUIT! Rangers Overcome Terrible First Period To Stun Oilers With 5-4 Shootout Victory

It may be lazy for a team to adopt and carry over a slogan or hashtag from season to season. However, when the Rangers are exhibiting this high level of play coupled with unquestioned resiliency, there isn’t a better mantra that describes it than “NO QUIT.” It’s the only way to frame the Rangers’ unbelievable […]

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Rangers’ Defense Must Tighten Up in Front of Shesterkin Moving Forward

When it comes to the New York Rangers, there is no doubt that they are one of the league’s hottest teams right now. As of this writing (Friday, February 17), the team has won six straight games, has earned points in eight-straight games (7-0-1), and dating back to November 30, they have points in 26 […]

Rangers Need Shesterkin to Be at His Best For The Rest of the Season

It has been quite an inconsistent season for the New York Rangers this year. They looked like world beaters to start the season, then they lost a few games, then they won a few games, then they dropped a whole bunch of games and were even booed on home ice at Madison Square Garden. Fast […]

Rangers Need to Hit The Ground Running Out of the Break

With the NHL All-Star break currently going on and teams and players who are not involved taking a nice vacation, getting some important rest, and resetting their respective bodies for the second half of the season, it is time for many teams in this 32-team league to start gearing up for a Stanley Cup Playoff […]

Halak’s Strong Play Shows He Deserves More Playing Time

When it comes to the New York Rangers and their goaltending, it will always start and end with Igor Shesterkin. Shesterkin, 27, is currently (Monday, January 30) 21-8-0-7 with a 2.45 goals-against average, a .918 save percentage, and one shutout. He was named to his first All-Star game and won the Vezina Trophy last season […]

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Georgiev Strong in First Season as a Starter

No one really knew what to expect when goaltender Alexandar Georgiev arrived on the NHL scene with the New York Rangers as Henrik Lundqvist’s backup. Yes, fans knew that he would not play a lot behind a legend like Lundqvist, but no one was sure what kind of goaltending he would provide. For the most part, […]

Will And Skill: Rangers Beat Panthers 6-2 With A Well Rounded Offensive Barrage

After a mini hiatus, the NY Rangers bounced back from their loss against the Boston Bruins and defeated the Florida Panthers behind a dominating third period. Let’s break it down. THAT’S GOOD! EVERY WHICH WAY Six goals in a game will always be fantastic, no matter how they are scored. I don’t care if all […]

Bruins Present Big Test for the Blueshirts At MSG

After getting off to a sluggish start, the New York Rangers are back on track and are playing like one of the best teams in the league. As of this writing (Wednesday, January 18), the team is third in the Metropolitan Division and ninth in the league with a 25-13-7 record for 57 points. Since […]

Halak On His Game for the Blueshirts

When it comes to goaltending and the New York Rangers, it is never looked at as an issue because of their Vezina Trophy-winning masked man Igor Shesterkin. With Shesterkin, one knows that they will get a lot of games out of him, along with consistency, great numbers, and, more importantly, victories. When a team has […]