Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Allows three goals Friday
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Shesterkin (upper body) stopped 23 of 26 shots in Friday's 3-2 home loss to the Penguins.
All three goals Shesterkin conceded came in the second period. The 29-year-old goaltender has an 18-19-2 record with a .906 save percentage and a 2.87 GAA but has run into trouble with a 1-4-0 record in his last five appearances. As the Rangers push toward a playoff spot, the team's top goaltender should continue to see plenty of starts, assuming he recovers from an upper-body injury that will sideline him through the 4 Nations Face-Off break.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Dealing with upper-body injury
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Shesterkin is dealing with an upper-body injury that carries a recovery timetable of 1-2 weeks, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports.
Shesterkin started Friday's game against the Penguins and was charged with the loss while allowing three goals on 26 shots (.885 save percentage). While he'll be dealing with his injury over the next week or two, he may not be forced to miss game action for the Rangers due to the league's break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Dylan Garand was recalled by New York to serve as Jonathan Quick's backup on the road against the Blue Jackets on Saturday.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Expected to start Friday
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Shesterkin was the first netminder off the ice at morning skate, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports, and is slated to patrol the home crease versus Pittsburgh on Friday.
Shesterkin snapped a three-game losing streak Wednesday, stopping 15 shots in a 3-2 victory over Boston. Shesterkin is 18-18-2 with a 2.86 GAA and a .906 save percentage. He has been inconsistent this season and thus far it's his worst year in the NHL during his six-season career. The Penguins are generating 2.87 goals per game, 17th in the NHL this season.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Defeats Bruins
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Shesterkin stopped 15 of 17 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Bruins.
Shesterkin got revenge for his previous outing, when he surrendered five goals on 24 shots against the Bruins on Saturday. He wasn't tested very much Wednesday, and aside from a 16-second span in the middle frame in which he gave up both goals, he got the job done to end a three-game losing streak. Shesterkin is up to 18-18-2 with a 2.86 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 38 starts. The Rangers have a back-to-back left before the 4 Nations Face-Off break, so expected Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick to split the starts between Friday's home game versus the Penguins and Saturday's road contest in Columbus.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Set to start Wednesday
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Shesterkin is set to start at home against the Bruins on Wednesday, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
Shesterkin has struggled recently, dropping his past three starts while allowing 14 goals on 72 shots (.806 save percentage). He's 17-18-2 with a 2.89 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 37 outings this campaign. Boston ranks 25th in goals per game with 2.76.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Starting in Boston
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Shesterkin will defend the road net against the Bruins on Saturday, per Arthur Staple of The Athletic.
Shesterkin has lost his last two outings, surrendering nine goals on 48 shots. He has a 17-17-2 record with three shutouts, a 2.83 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 36 appearances this season. Boston ranks 26th in the league with 2.70 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Gets little help in loss
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Shesterkin stopped 22 shots in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to the Hurricanes.
The Rangers' skaters had a rough night at both ends of the ice, giving up lots of prime scoring chances while failing to solve Frederik Andersen in the other crease. Shesterkin's January hot streak appears to be over as a result -- he's given up nine goals on 48 shots (.813 save percentage) while losing his last two starts -- but on the month, he still boasts a 6-2-1 record in nine outings with a 2.07 GAA and .921 save percentage.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: In goal Tuesday
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Shesterkin will get the starting nod at home versus the Hurricanes on Tuesday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Shesterkin will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing matchup with Colorado on Sunday in which he gave up five goals on 22 shots (.773 save percentage). The 29-year-old backstop may have avoided facing Mikko Rantanen in that outing but will now have to face the offensive dynamo following his trade to Carolina.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Concedes five goals
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Shesterkin saved 16 of 21 total shots on net in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Colorado.
Sunday's performance ended Shesterkin's four-game win streak and he was not at his best. He conceded two goals in the first 6:26 of the game before allowing the Avs to score two consecutive goals once the Rangers had tied it up. The 29-year-old goaltender has a 17-16-2 record with a .911 save percentage and a 2.79 GAA. Despite the loss Sunday, he tended the twine for six Rangers wins in January and is an elite option in fantasy moving forward. He will have a chance to rebound Tuesday when the Rangers host the Hurricanes.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Tending twine Sunday
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Shesterkin will patrol the home crease against Colorado on Sunday, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.
Shesterkin has surrendered only four goals on 112 shots during his four-game winning streak. He has a 17-15-2 record with three shutouts, a 2.72 GAA and a .914 save percentage through 34 appearances this season. Colorado is tied for eighth in the league with 3.24 goals per game in 2024-25 and lost 3-1 to Boston on Saturday.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Dominant over last seven games
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Shesterkin made 35 saves in a 6-1 win over the Flyers on Thursday.
Owen Tippett ended Shesterkin's shutout streak at 165:28 at 1:25 of the first period when Travis Konecny's pass into the slot redirected off his skate and into the Rangers net. The netminder was perfect after that. Shesterkin is 6-0-1 with a .948 save percentage and 1.39 GAA since Jan. 9 (seven games). Another strong performance this weekend and Shesterkin could be in line for an NHL "Three Stars" of the week honor or even a Player of the Month nod.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Posts second straight shutout
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Shesterkin posted a 20-save shutout in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Senators.
The star goaltender notched another impressive performance between the pipes and recorded a second consecutive shutout. With this performance, Shesterkin extended his shutout streak to 164:03, the second longest of his career behind the 166:30 he had last season from March 4 to March 14, 2024. He'll aim to establish a new personal record in his next appearance, presumably when the Rangers take on the Flyers on Thursday.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Blanks Jackets on Saturday
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Shesterkin stopped all 27 shots in regulation and overtime and all three shootout attempts he faced in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
The surprising goaltending battle between the $92 million man Shesterkin and the unheralded Daniil Tarasov, who just came back from an AHL conditioning stint last weekend, was finally decided in the second round of the shootout by Vincent Trocheck. Shesterkin has been earning his contract since returning from an upper-body injury, going 4-0-1 in his last five starts with a 1.73 GAA and .934 save percentage.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Starting Saturday
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Shesterkin will guard the home net Saturday against the Blue Jackets, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
It'll be Shesterkin's fifth straight start since returning from an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old netminder has been sharp in his last four outings, going 3-0-1 with a .918 save percentage. Shesterkin will face a Columbus team that's won seven of its past eight games.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Overcomes slow start
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Shesterkin stopped 28 of 31 shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over Utah.
Shesterkin allowed a goal early in each of the first two periods and allowed Utah to generate a trio of one-goal leads. Despite the ugly start, Shesterkin settled in and the Rangers rallied for the win with a three-goal third period. He's won three of his last four starts while allowing a total of nine goals in that span. For the season, Shesterkin is 14-15-2 with a 2.97 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 31 appearances. The Rangers have a back-to-back up next, with a home game versus the Blue Jackets on Saturday before heading to Montreal on Sunday.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Exits ice first
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Shesterkin was the first goalie off the ice Thursday, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports, indicating he'll be in goal on the road against Utah.
Shesterkin has been much better since his return from an upper-body injury, going 2-0-1 with a 1.92 GAA in his three starts. With the 29-year-old Russian available again, the Rangers seem set to continue to ride their workhorse backstop, as this will be his fourth straight start. Still, a back-to-back against Columbus and Montreal on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, figures to see Jonathan Quick get into a game.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Lets lead slip away late
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Shesterkin stopped 23 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Avalanche.
Shesterkin and the Rangers were nursing a 2-1 lead for nearly 30 minutes but couldn't get it to the finish line. Artturi Lehkonen tied the game with 1:13 left in the third period and Devon Toews scored in overtime to send Shesterkin to his first defeat in three starts since he returned from an upper-body injury. He's allowed a total of six goals on 79 shots in those contests. Overall, the 29-year-old netminder is 13-15-2 with a 2.97 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 30 appearances. The Rangers wrap up their three-game road trip in Utah on Thursday.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Between pipes in Denver
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Shesterkin will tend the road twine against the Avalanche on Tuesday, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
After losing three straight games and five of six to close out December, Shesterkin has gotten on the right track in January with back-to-back wins over the Devils and Golden Knights. The Russian netminder is sporting a 13-15-1 record, .908 save percentage and 2.98 GAA through 29 appearances this season. Colorado has put up 3.32 goals per game in 2024-25, which ranks seventh in the NHL.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Wins over Vegas
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Shesterkin stopped 29 of 30 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Golden Knights.
A little time off seems to have served Shesterkin well, as he's won his first two starts since returning from a four-game absence due to an upper-body injury. He was able to limit the damage to a Mark Stone power-play goal in this contest, and the Rangers gave him just enough support to win. Shesterkin is up to 13-15-1 with a 2.98 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 29 appearances. They've got another tough matchup set for Tuesday in Colorado.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Slated starter Saturday
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Shesterkin is expected to start on the road against Vegas on Saturday, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post.
Shesterkin has a 12-15-1 record, 3.06 GAA and .906 save percentage in 28 outings in 2024-25. He stopped 21 of 23 shots en route to a 3-2 overtime win over the Devils on Thursday. Vegas ranks fourth in goals per game with 3.46.