Igor Shesterkin

New York Rangers: Hope Springs Eternal

As we gear up for another season, I have been thinking a lot about what success in the NHL looks like. For me, a fan, for a player, for an organization, the way or ways in which we measure success can make all the difference. For the New York Rangers, the team that I spend […]

Rangers’ Artemi Panarin Leaves Game During First Period with LBI

New York Rangers star Artemi Panarin was forced to leave Tuesday night’s game with a lower-body injury in the team’s 5-4 win over the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden. This was the second game that Panarin played this preseason, and in both, he was not on the bench when the game concluded. He […]

Opinion: Rangers’ Lafreniere Must Build on Last Season’s Success

Many expectations come with being a number one overall pick in the NHL. The particular player is expected to come out and produce immediately and be the cornerstone of his franchise for years to come. For an 18-year-old, that is a lot to handle. This was the case for New York Rangers’ forward Alexis Lafreniere. […]

5 Questions The New York Rangers Need to Address When Training Camp Begins

The New York Rangers are coming off a successful season last year, surpassing historic numbers in wins and points. Unfortunately for the organization, their main goal of winning a championship was detoured when the eventual Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers eliminated them in the Eastern Conference Finals. This year’s club is primarily intact from last […]

Igor Shesterkin in net for the New York Rangers. Photo by Amanda Cain/NHLI

Opinion: Rangers’ Shesterkin Should be Extra Motivated Going into Upcoming Season

The New York Rangers are extremely lucky to have one of the best goaltenders in the league in Igor Shesterkin. Going into his sixth NHL season, Shesterkin, 28 has already done a lot for the Blueshirts. He has taken them to the Eastern Conference Finals in two of the past three seasons, won the Vezina […]

A Look at the Upcoming Season with The Hockey News’ Adam Proteau

With the NHL season upon us, I figured now would be as good a time as ever to check in with one of my favorite hockey writers – Adam Proteau of The Hockey News. Adam was kind enough to take time out of his busy writing schedule to give us his thoughts on the moves […]

Opinion: More Questions Than Answers for the Blueshirts Heading Into Upcoming Season

Despite not winning the Stanley Cup last season, the New York Rangers had what you would call a perfect season. They finished first in the Metropolitan Division, first in the Eastern Conference, and first in the entire NHL in the regular season. While doing so, the team set franchise records in wins (55) and points […]

Report: Rangers Goalie Coach Guru Benoit Allaire Scaling Back Duties as Jeff Malcolm Takes Over

The time had to come eventually. As NHL.com Dan Rosen reported, New York Rangers goalie coach Benoit Allaire is stepping back from his assistant coaching position as the team’s goalie coach. Jeff Malcolm, who has had the position with the AHL Hartford Wolfpack, will now take over for Allaire with the Rangers. Brendan Burke, son […]

Player Profile: Igor Shesterkin

Igor Shesterkin was born on December 30, 1995 in Moscow, Russia. He began his journey a a goaltender with Krylya Sovetov Moscow. In 2012 he was drafted 43rd overall by Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League at 16 years old. His first season with Spartak was at the MHL level during the 2012-13 season. […]

New York Rangers General Manager Chris Drury

Opinion: No One Should Envy Rangers’ GM Drury

Going into the offseason, it was clear that one area that the New York Rangers needed to address was finding a high-end winger to play on the team’s first line with Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider. Unfortunately for the Blueshirts, team general manager Chris Drury struck out on that front. He missed out on the […]