Igor Shesterkin

Rangers: Shesterkin is number 1, 2, and 3 in our Harts

Igor Shesterkin continues to receive much-deserved recognition for his phenomenal regular season. Thursday morning, the NHL announced that Shesterkin (New York Rangers), Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers), and Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs) would be the three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy for league MVP. The announcement comes two days after Igor received his first […]

Rangers: Win or Go Home In Game 5

This is it. The entire 82-game season, as well as these playoff games, has all come down to this. The New York Rangers are back at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight for Game 5. It is a 3-1 series lead for the Penguins. No Quit In New York This has been the mentality and […]

Vezina Finalists officially announced

The 2022 Vezina trophy finalists have arrived. The three finalists are Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers, Juuse Saros of the Nashville Predators, and Jacob Markstrom of the Calgary Flames. Shesterkin is the favorite to win the award, but all three goalies had stellar seasons and rightfully deserved the honor of being invited to […]

Rangers: Puzzling Performance in Game 4, Lose 7-2

Embarrassing, disappointing, Puzzling. That and much worse are the only way to describe what happened to the New York Rangers in game four last night. With a humiliating 7-2 defeat to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the series is now 3-1. The man that has the entirety of the Ranger’s success on his shoulders, Igor Shesterkin, was […]

Rangers: Success Rests on Igor Shesterkin’s Shoulders for Game 4

The series stands at 2-1, and the New York Rangers are trying to keep their playoff hopes alive. If the Pittsburgh Penguins can steal another one away tonight, the light is fading for Rangers hopefuls. This series has been dramatic, to say the least. It has featured tenacity and grit, multiple calls reported to Toronto […]

Rangers: Game 3 Review and Game 4 Preview

If this series were to be described in just a word, we’d use the following, “momentum.” As any NHL playoff series is, it’s all about grabbing and holding onto the momentum. The fact of the matter is, any momentum, or edge, has been tough to keep. From a Rangers’ perspective, we’ve seen plenty of times […]

The Rangers’ inconsistencies are consistent.

The New York Rangers don’t make anything easy. The Blueshirts have teased us with phenomenal periods and flashes of brilliance throughout this season, only to resort back to mediocrity quickly. They always endured those vacations to mediocrity due to the stellar play of Igor Shesterkin. Last Saturday night, the Rangers went on another mini-vacation, or […]

Resilient Rangers even series with Game-2 win.

After a disappointing game-one defeat in triple overtime at the hands of their old Patrick Division rival, the Pittsburgh Penguins, Thursday night’s game-two was a must-win for the New York Rangers. After losing game one at home to a combination of backup goalies featuring Casey DeSmith and Louis Domingue, the Rangers couldn’t afford to go […]

What team should Montreal Canadiens fans cheer for in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs?

With the Montreal Canadiens ending their season with media availabilities recently, it’s been a long, long, long season for fans. With playoffs right around the corner, Canadiens fans need a team to cheer for. Let’s look at all 16 teams and make a case for why you should cheer for each. Eastern Conference Florida Panthers […]

Inside the Rink Playoff Predictions

The greatest tournament in professional sports is about to begin. I figured this would be the perfect opportunity to see what some of Inside the Rinks writers and contributors think about this year’s post-season. The Writers/Contributors: Luca Perito– Covers the New York Rangers and Nashville Predators- @elbigcalzonelp Spencer Lazary- Covers the Toronto Maple Leafs – […]