Igor Shesterkin News

Shesterkin allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Rangers win over the Capitals last Thursday. After a tough start to the season, Shesterkin is settling in, winning three in a row while stopping 79 of the 84 shots (.940 SV%) that he's faced. Tonight he'll look for revenge against an Islanders team, who scored four goals on 33 shots against him in the season opener.

Shesterkin allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Rangers' win over the Penguins on Monday. After a slow start to the season, Shesterkin has now won two in a row while stopping 48 of the 51 shots (.941 SV%) that he's faced. Tonight he faces a Capitals team that have won three of their last four and continue to get players back from COVID-19 reserve list.

Shesterkin allowed three goals on 19 shots in the Rangers' loss to the Penguins on Sunday. Shesterkin was a trendy pick in season-long league drafts and has been a huge disappointment so far this season, going 0-2-1 with a 2.98 GAA and .886 SV% in three starts and one relief appearance. Tonight he'll face a Sabres team that has shown signs of life after a slow start, scoring 3.20 goals per game in their last five games.

Shesterkin started the 2020 season in the AHL before making his highly anticipated NHL debut on January 7th. Just over one year later, Shesterkin has gone 10-3-0 in 13 career starts and will be relied upon as the Rangers No.1 netminder this season. Shesterkin went 6-2-0 with a 2.75 GAA and .925 SV% in eight starts at Madison Square Garden last year.

Shesterkin was surprisingly "unfit to play" in Games 1 and 2 but will make his playoffs debut in an elimination game on Tuesday. Shesterkin was lights out after being recalled from the AHL in January. The rookie went 10-2-0 with a 2.52 GAA and .932 SV% in 12 starts and will need to bring that game tonight if the Rangers are going to keep their season alive.

Shesterkin was yanked after allowing five goals on 23 shots in the Rangers loss to the Devils on Saturday. It was a disastrous return to the crease for Shesterkin, who had his seven-game winning streak snapped in the process. Tonight he faces a Stars team that is on a five-game losing streak (0-3-2) while scoring just 1.40 goals per game.

Shesterkin has missed the last six games with a rib injury he suffered in a car accident in late-February. Prior to getting hurt, Shesterkin won seven in a row while posting a 2.03 GAA and .945 SV%. The red-hot netminder will face the Devils for the second time this year--he was busy in the first meeting, stopping 46 of 49 shots in a 6-3 win.