The New Jersey Devils had a major victory over their biggest rivals the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin was back for the first time since he broke ribs in a car accident right before the NHL Trade Deadline. It was clear he wasn’t right after allowing five goals in the first two periods.
Shesterkin has been one of the best young goalies in the league. He had a .940 save percentage before the injury. If he qualified to get listed for save percentage stats, he’d be ranked number one in the league, and it wouldn’t be close.