Igor Shesterkin

Opinion: Why the Rangers Got Knocked Out of the Playoffs

Everything seemed to be in place for the New York Rangers when it came to making a run at the Stanley Cup in the 2024 postseason. They had one of the league’s top point producers in Artemi Panarin. They had one of the league’s best goaltenders in Igor Shesterkin and their special teams were more […]

Florida Panthers vs. New York Rangers Game 6 Recap | 06/02/2024

The theme of this postseason has been REDemption for the Panthers. With unfinished business from last season, fans have been encouraged to wear red to every home game at Amerant Bank Arena while Florida goes on the hunt to achieve what they fell just short of, the Stanley Cup. A tightly contested series against the […]

Gut Check Time for the Blueshirts

For the New York Rangers, the regular season was a breeze. The Blueshirts won the Metropolitan Division, the Presidents’ Trophy as the league’s top team in the regular season, and established franchise records in wins (55) and points (114). Thanks to those accomplishments, they were gifted an easy first round opponent in the Stanley Cup […]

Florida Panthers vs. New York Rangers Game Recap | 05/28/2024

After a heartbreaker loss in Game 3, Florida looked to rebound Tuesday night and head back to Madison Square Garden with the series tied. The Panthers did just that after having a third straight game go into overtime. After the first period, the Cats did a good job at suppressing shots in the second and […]

New York Rangers “No Panic in NY” Attitude Has Team Holding a 2-1 Lead in ECF

The New York Rangers hold a 2-1 series lead over the Florida Panthers after their 5-4 OT win on Sunday afternoon. Despite blowing a two-goal third-period lead where the Panthers scored two goals in a 1:54 span, the Blueshirts found a way to get the game to overtime thanks to the stellar play of goalie […]

Rangers Have Lots to Work On Despite Leading Series Over the Panthers

Since Game 4 of the second round against the Carolina Hurricanes, the New York Rangers have not been all that great. They have not played well defensively, they have not been careful with the puck, some of their big guns have gone quiet, and they have not looked like the team that was the best […]

Florida Panthers vs. New York Rangers Game 3 Recap | 05/26/2024

The Panthers headed back to Sunrise with the series tied at one apiece. A shutout win in Game 1 and unlucky bounces in Game 2 split the series in New York, but the Panthers have responded well after losses so far this postseason. Game 3 ended in a heartbreaker loss for the Cats after they […]

Rangers Loss Reminiscent of Last Round

Game one of the Eastern Conference Finals is in the books and, for the New York Rangers, there may be some similarity in how they feel this morning to the way the Carolina Hurricanes felt after each of the first three games of their round two matchup with the Rangers. But for a bounce here […]

Filip Chytil skating for the New York Rangers

Opinion: Rangers Need to Make Minor Adjustments to Even Up Series with Panthers

After being shutout 3-0 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the New York Rangers need to go into Game 2 ready to pounce on the Florida Panthers, or the series could end up being a gloomy one for the Blueshirts. Now, the Rangers did not play terribly in Game 1. They got good […]

Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 Recap: New York Rangers vs. Florida Panthers

It’s only one game, but the New York Rangers will need to be better if they want to keep their Stanley Cup hopes alive. The President-trophy winners 3-0 loss to the reigning league runner-ups, Florida Panthers, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final at Madison Square Garden wasn’t as bad as the score indicated, […]