The New York Rangers have been truly blessed in net. They spent a decade with Henrik Lundqvist between the pipes, and moved on to Igor Shesterkin.
From one all-time great to a star in his own right. Life is good.
And on Monday, Shesterkin received league-wide recognition forT his tremendous play last week.
The NHL named Shesterkin the league’s No. 3 Star of the Week on Monday after he posted a 3-0-0 record with a .955 save percentage.
Here’s what the league had to say in the release:
“Shesterkin stopped 106 of the 111 shots he faced, going 3-0-0 with a 1.