Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Starting against St. Louis
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Shesterkin was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Blues.
Shesterkin is in the midst of a two-game losing streak, in which he's given up seven goals on 59 shots (.881 save percentage). However, he had a three-game winning streak prior to his recent skid and will attempt to turn things around against the Blues, who are scoring 2.68 goals per game this season, which is tied for the fifth-worst mark in the NHL.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Puts in good battle in loss
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Shesterkin stopped 29 of 33 shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche. The last two goals were empty-netters.
Shesterkin gave the Rangers a solid effort, but Nathan MacKinnon's second goal of the game, at 10:48 of the third period, was the difference. With at least three goals allowed in five of his last six outings, Shesterkin is a bit lucky to be 3-3-0 in that span. For the season, he slipped to 7-8-2 with a 2.52 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 17 contests. The Rangers wrap up their three-game road trip Saturday in Utah.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: First off ice Thursday
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Shesterkin was the first goaltender off the ice at morning practice and will patrol the visiting crease in Colorado on Thursday, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.
Shesterkin saw his three-game winning streak come to an end Tuesday in Vegas, as he allowed three goals on 26 shots in a 3-2 loss. Shesterkin is 7-7-2 with a 2.43 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 16 starts this season. Shesterkin will face a tough test Thursday, as the Avalanche have lost only once in regulation over their first 19 games of the season.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Loses to Golden Knights
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Shesterkin stopped 23 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Vegas cashed in on both of its power-play opportunities, and that made the difference here. Shesterkin's three-game winning streak is over, and he's allowed at least three goals in four of his last five outings. The 29-year-old is now 7-7-2 with a 2.43 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 16 appearances this season. The Rangers have an even tougher matchup ahead as they visit the Avalanche on Thursday.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Set to face Vegas
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Shesterkin was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports, indicating he will defend the road net against the Golden Knights on Tuesday.
Shesterkin has surrendered only seven goals on 93 shots during his three-game winning streak. He has a 7-6-2 record with one shutout, a 2.39 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 15 appearances this season. Vegas ranks 14th in the league with 3.17 goals per game this campaign.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Wins third straight start
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Shesterkin stopped 24 of 25 shots in Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over the Blue Jackets.
Shesterkin allowed just one power-play goal in regulation before making two crucial saves in the shootout to help the Rangers win their third straight contest. Overall, the 29-year-old goaltender has a 7-6-2 record with a 2.39 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 15 appearances this year. Saturday was his first time allowing one goal or fewer since Oct. 14, which capped a four-start stretch in which he allowed three total goals. With the Rangers playing back-to-back games in the weekend slate, Jonathan Quick will likely provide relief for Shesterkin against the Red Wings on Sunday after Shesterkin started the past four games. Shesterkin's next start will likely come Tuesday against the Golden Knights.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Between pipes Saturday
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Shesterkin will guard the visiting goal in Columbus on Saturday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.
Shesterkin is 6-6-2 with a 2.50 GAA and a .909 save percentage this season, but he has been outstanding on the road. Shesterkin is 5-1-1 with a 2.25 GAA and a .918 save percentage away from Madison Square Garden this season. The Blue Jackets are generating 3.12 goals per game, 16th in the NHL this season.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Hangs on for wild win
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Shesterkin made 33 saves in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Lightning.
The two teams combined for seven goals in the first period, but Shesterkin shut the door on the Bolts over the final 40 minutes as the Rangers pulled away. The 29-year-old netminder has struggled to find some consistency along with the rest of his team, but on the season he's gone 6-6-2 in 14 starts with a respectable 2.50 GAA and .909 save percentage.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Expected to start Wednesday
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Shesterkin is set to start on the road against Tampa Bay on Wednesday, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.
Shesterkin stopped 27 of 30 shots en route to a 6-3 win over Nashville on Monday. He's 5-6-2 with a 2.46 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 13 outings this year. Tampa Bay has an 8-5-2 record and ranks 16th in goals per game with 3.07.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Finally wins on home ice
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Shesterkin made 27 saves in Monday's 6-3 win over the Predators.
The Rangers finally scored some goals and won their first game of the season at Madison Square Garden, but Shesterkin played a big role in the victory too as he shut down every Nashville skater except for rookie Matthew Wood, who beat him twice on the power play en route to a hat trick. Shesterkin has given up more than three goals only once in his last five starts, going 3-2-0 with a 2.79 GAA and an .896 save percentage during that stretch as he tries to find some consistency along with his teammates.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Starting against Nashville
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Shesterkin was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Predators.
Shesterkin enters Monday's matchup in the midst of a two-game losing streak, but he'll have a favorable matchup against the Predators, who have scored just 2.53 goals per game to begin the regular season, which is the third-worst mark in the league. Over 12 starts this year, Shesterkin has gone 4-6-2 with a 2.41 GAA and .909 save percentage.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Surrenders four goals
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Shesterkin stopped 21 of 25 shots on net in Saturday's 5-0 loss to the Islanders.
Shesterkin started each period strong, keeping the net tidy inside the first 10 minutes of each frame. However, the Islanders' offense kicked into gear in the second half of each period, scoring on Shesterkin at least once each time out. The 29-year-old goaltender now has a 4-6-2 record with a 2.41 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 12 appearances this year. After posting a 1.17 GAA and a .957 save percentage through his first six appearances, Shesterkin has struggled to a 3.64 GAA and an .862 save percentage over his last six starts. The Rangers have been shut out in each of his last two starts, so his poor recent results are due at least in part to the struggles of the skaters in front of Shesterkin. His next chance to get back on track is Monday against Nashville.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Facing Islanders
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Shesterkin will be between the home pipes versus the Islanders on Saturday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Despite a 4-5-2 record, Shesterkin has played great this season, as evidenced by his 2.26 GAA and .915 save percentage. Shesterkin was a perfect 4-0-0 against the Islanders last season, allowing only five goals on 141 shots. The Islanders are generating 3.21 goals per game this season, 13th in the NHL.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Between pipes versus Canes
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Shesterkin will tend the twine for Tuesday's home tilt against Carolina, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.
Shesterkin has conceded three or more goals in three of his last four outings while posting a 2-1-1 record and a 3.88 GAA. Despite his solid 2.28 GAA through 10 appearances this season, the 29-year-old netminder is 4-4-2 to open the year. Considering SHesterkin has reached the 50-game mark in each of his last four seasons, including featuring in a career-high 61 regular-season contests last year, fantasy managers should expect the Russian to continue starting most of the Rangers' contests.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Light workload in overtime win
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Shesterkin stopped 11 of 13 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kraken.
The Rangers played a structured game, giving the Kraken little room to generate. Shesterkin wasn't at his best, but he was good enough to pick up his second consecutive win while facing a season-low workload. The 29-year-old improved to 4-4-2 with a 2.28 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 10 starts. The Rangers won three of four games on their road trip but still generated just nine goals in that span. They'll need to provide Shesterkin more consistent support going forward, though that could be tough to do Tuesday in a home matchup against the Hurricanes.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Set to start Saturday
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Shesterkin is expected to start on the road against Seattle on Saturday, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.
Shesterkin has a 3-4-2 record, 2.32 GAA and .916 save percentage in nine appearances this season. While his overall GAA and save percentage are favorable, the 29-year-old goaltender is working through a rough patch in which he's surrendered 14 goals on 90 shots (.844 save percentage) across his past three starts. Seattle is 5-2-3 and tied for 23rd in goals per game with 2.80 this year.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Gets support in overtime win
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Shesterkin stopped 33 of 36 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.
The Oilers led 3-1 in the middle of the second period, but the Rangers tied it up in the third and won on a J.T. Miller goal in overtime. Getting some support had to look like an oasis in a desert for Shesterkin, who has received one goal or less of help from his teammates in five of his nine outings. He ended an 0-3-2 skid with this win, improving to 3-4-2 with a 2.32 GAA and a .916 save percentage this season. The Rangers wrap up their road trip in Seattle on Saturday. Shesterkin is 4-0-1 with a 2.18 GAA and a .934 save percentage in five career games against the Kraken.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Gets starting nod Thursday
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Shesterkin will tend the visiting twine in Edmonton on Thursday, according to Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.
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.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Let down by teammates again
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Shesterkin allowed five goals on 30 shots in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Flames.
Shesterkin was let down by his teammates again, with odd bounces and screens leading to three goals and a shorthanded rush by the Flames accounting for another one. Overall, the Rangers' defensive play remains unorganized, and the offense hasn't done enough to overcome those lapses yet. It's starting to wear on Shesterkin's numbers -- he's allowed 11 goals on 54 shots over his last two outings to firmly non-playoff teams in the Sharks and the Flames. He's at a 2-4-2 record on the year but still has a strong 2.25 GAA and .916 save percentage through eight starts. The Rangers' next game is in Vancouver on Tuesday.
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Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Tending twine Sunday
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Shesterkin will start Sunday's road game against Calgary, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Shesterkin has been in the midst of a cold spell, going 0-2-2 with a 2.75 GAA and .890 save percentage over his last four appearances. However, he'll draw a third consecutive start Sunday and will have a favorable matchup against the Flames, who are averaging a league-worst 1.67 goals per game to begin the season.
