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Shesterkin stopped 33 of 36 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin has covered up much of the poor play of teammates as the Blueshirts have started 3-5-2 to begin the new season.
The goaltender has allowed a total of 11 goals in consecutive games against the two worst teams in the league.
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Rangers erase 3rd-period deficit, dump Oilers in overtime
J.T. Miller scored at 2:49 of overtime, lifting the visiting New York Rangers to a 4-3 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Miller brought the puck through all three zones before scoring from in close to complete the Rangers' comeback after they trailed 3-1 at the start of the third period.
The New York Rangers (4-5-2) face the Edmonton Oilers (5-4-2) Thursday. Puck drop from Rogers Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is set for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Rangers vs. Oilers odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The New York Rangers are off to a less than ideal start under new head coach Mike Sullivan. We are all still awaiting the opening of the Rangers’ revival on Bro
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Shesterkin stops 37 shots, Sullivan gets 1st win as Rangers' coach in 4-0 victory over Sabres
Igor Shesterkin stopped 37 shots and Alex Lafreniere’s first-period goal stood up as the winner in the New York Rangers’ 4-0 victory over the Sabres in Buffalo’s season-opener
Shesterkin has played well this season, despite his 2-4-2 record. The 29-year-old Russian netminder has a 2.25 GAA and a .916 save percentage across eight starts this season. The Oilers are 18th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.18 goals per game.
"Henrik was both a prize catch and a gamble when the Rangers drafted him (seventh round, No. 205) in the 2000 (NHL Draft)," wrote George Grimm in "Guardians of the Goal: A Comprehensive Guide to Rangers Goaltenders, from Hal Winkler to Ed Giacomin, Henrik Lundqvist, and All Those in Between."
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin is putting last season’s misery in the rearview mirror. New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin has immediately shown why last season’s statistical drop-off was an aberration. Through the first two games ...