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Igor Shesterkin will have to prove he's the Rangers' go-to goalie

The Rangers' Igor Shesterkin blocks a shot during the second period of an NHL game against the Flyers on Thursday in Philadelphia. Credit: AP/Matt Slocum

Igor Shesterkin started in goal for the Rangers Tuesday against the Washington Capitals at the Garden, and, with the way the schedule is set up for the next couple of weeks, the 25-year-old Russian could be in line to start a bunch of games in a row as the Blueshirts try to claw their way back into the playoff picture.

"There's certainly an opportunity for him to do that,’’ Rangers coach David Quinn said of Shesterkin going on a run of consecutive starts.