Rangers will need more than Igor Shesterkin to make playoffs

Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin regaining form in up-and-down season
Igor Shesterkin faced 40 shots Sunday and another 37 against the Islanders on Tuesday while managing to earn consecutive wins.
Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Poor performance in loss
Shesterkin stopped 14 of 17 shots in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. Shesterkin went 3-4-0 in February, allowing three or more goals on five occasions. Friday's effort was a particularly poor one,
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The New York Rangers made goaltender Igor Shesterkin the highest-paid goalie in NHL history in December, but he hasn't played like it.
Rangers will need more than Igor Shesterkin to make the playoffs
Surely, if Igor Shesterkin plays the rest of the season the way he did on Sunday, when he made 36 saves – many of them spectacular – to steal a 5-3 win for the Rangers over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Rangers will get into the playoffs. His next test is Tuesday night against the Islanders at UBS Arena.
Rangers need the best version of Igor Shesterkin with season at critical juncture
And while that’s positive news for the Rangers, who had said the goalie would be sidelined one to two weeks after seemingly suffering the injury near his lower arm in a scrum in front of the goalmouth, the real question is, what version of Shesterkin will they see?
Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Shines in win over Isles
Shesterkin stopped 36 of 37 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Islanders.
Igor Shesterkin saves 36 shot attempts, Rangers dispose of Islanders with 5-1 win
Jonny Brodzinski scored twice, Urho Vaakanainen had a goal and two assists and the Rangers beat the crosstown-rival Islanders 5-1 on Tuesday night.
Igor Shesterkin, Ilya Sorokin put friendship aside as Rangers prepare to visit Islanders
Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers and Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders are buddies – most of the time. The two Russian goalies have known one another since they were 16. They’ve played against each other in the KHL (Shesterkin for St.
Rangers not looking for moral victories after falling short where it matters: 3 takeaways
The Rangers played their best game by far since the 4 Nations break but ultimately fell 3-2 to Toronto in a frustrating, ...
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3 Rangers takeaways after 3-2 loss to Maple Leafs damages their playoff hopes
Mika Zibanejad took a penalty 18 seconds after puck drop, and the Leafs turned it into a power-play goal by defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson 1:47 into the game. Zibanejad tied the game at 13:08, but ...
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Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin pulled after nightmare five-goal first period against Sabres
The Blueshirts’ first game back against the Sabres on Saturday night got off to a disastrous start when star goalie Igor ...
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Rangers vs Islanders Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NHL Game
Igor Shesterkin and Ilya Sorokin both hold plenty of name value, but their performances have not been up to snuff of late. Our NHL betting picks expect J.T. Miller to be one of many forwards getting ...
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3 Rangers takeaways after fortunate 5-3 win over Penguins
The New York Rangers bounced back with a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon at PPG Paints Arena, a game ...
Shesterkin, Rangers manage to fend off Penguins
When the 2024-25 season began, only the hopelessly optimistic believed the Pittsburgh Penguins could contend for anything ...
Igor Shesterkin Returning From Injury, Vincent Trocheck Expected To Play Through Pain
Peter Laviolette confirmed that Igor Shesterkin will start in net for the Rangers as he’s officially off of the injury list.
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Rangers badly outplayed, find way to defeat inept Penguins 5-3, gain ground in playoff race
The New York Rangers somehow managed to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 and pick up ground in the Eastern Conference ...