Shesterkin stopped 20 of 22 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Penguins.
Shesterkin struggled mightily with a 2-7-0 record, 3.93 GAA and .882 save percentage across nine appearances from Nov. 7-Dec. 2. While we'll never know if there was a direct relation between his contract talks and that slump, he looked good in his first start after signing an eight-year, $92 million contract extension with the Rangers. The 28-year-old will need a few more performances to confirm the slump is in the rearview, but this was certainly a step in the right direction. He's 9-9-1 with a 2.99 GAA and a .908 save percentage in 19 outings overall.