Igor Shesterkin

I-GOR! I-GOR!: NYR Beat Colorado 2-1 In Shootout Behind Vintage Shesterkin

The Rangers completed a successful mini-road trip last night with a 2-1 shootout victory over a depleted Colorado Avalanche team for their 3rd win in a row. Rather than a straight recap that can be deciphered by looking at the boxscore and highlights, we’ll take a friendly but practical approach. Let’s look at what was […]

NY Rangers Game 23 Recap: NYR Blow Multi-Goal Lead Again In 5-3 Loss to Devils

The NY Rangers, in recent seasons, have mostly dominated the New Jersey Devils, their rivals across the Hudson. Oh, how times have quickly changed. The Rangers lost to the Devils 5-3 last night in a showcase highlighting why both teams are currently heading in opposite directions. The Blueshirts stormed out of the gate, scoring two […]

NY Rangers Game 22 Recap: Third Period Collapse Dooms Rangers

It is officially time to worry about the NY Rangers. This is fresh off what can only be described as a full-blown 3rd-period collapse against the Edmonton Oilers to lose 4-3 in regulation. The Rangers entered the 3rd period leading 3-0. It was not perfect, but an impressive performance up to that point, considering they […]

Georgiev Hits Stride vs. Rangers

The Colorado Avalanche and the New York Rangers met for the first time this season on October 25th. This was a highly anticipated game as it was the Avs new goaltender, Alexandar Georgiev’s, return to New York. The Avalanche traded for Georgiev back in July after not making an offer to their cup-winning goalie, Darcy […]

New York Rangers Netminder Might Be Looking Elsewhere For New Deal

The New York Rangers might be in a predicament with goaltender Alexandar Georgiev. The restricted free agent will be looking for a raise higher than his current deal of $2,650,000 per season. The 26-year-old netminder played 33 games this past season with a goals-against average (GAA) of 2.92 and a save percentage of .898. However, […]

Opinion: Why the Devils Should Keep Mackenzie Blackwood

Overview The days of Martin Brodeur are long gone and over with. Filling his shoes is tough to do as it is, but the Devils have yet to find a consistent replacement for him. If only they could be as lucky as their rival New York Rangers, who went from Henrik Lundqvist to Igor Shesterkin. […]

Jacob Markstrom Finishes Second in Vezina Trophy Voting: How The Flames Can Ensure Success Next Season

Jacob Markstrom had a fantastic regular season with the Calgary Flames and was rewarded with finishing second behind Igor Shesterkin for the Vezina Trophy. Markstrom finished the regular season with a .922 SV% and a 2.22 GAA. He started a career-high 63 games under Darryl Sutter. Markstrom also led the league with nine shutouts. He […]

Igor Shesterkin Wins The Vezina Trophy

Igor Shesterkin has won the Vezina Trophy for the 2021-22 season. The award goes to the top netminder during the season. Shesterkin went on to victory by a wide margin and beat out Calgary Flames Jacob Markstrom and Nashville Predators netminder Juuse Saros. Down below shows just how the voting went for this award. Igor […]

Auston Matthews Award Recap

Auston Matthews has won both the Ted Lindsay, voted on by his peers as the most outstanding player, and the Hart Trophy, which is voted on by the media for the Most Valuable Player, after an outstanding 2021-22 NHL season. Matthews dominated the past season, where he scored 60 goals and 46 assists for 106, […]

Rangers: 2021-22 Season In Review

The New York Rangers finished their franchise-changing 2021-22 season this past week. It was filled with remarkable performances, a return to prominence in the NHL, and followed up with postseason drama and a future that is burning bright. Let’s review it. 2021-22 NYR Season What more can you say about it. It was a success. […]