The New York Rangers called up 24-year old goaltending prospect Igor Shesterkin earlier this week. Alexandar Georgiev requires waivers now, and there, of course, is still Henrik Lundqvist. The Rangers will be faced with tough decisions soon.
By Daniel Love, Featurd
As the clock bled down to its final seconds in Tuesday night’s 5-3 New York Rangers win over the Colorado Avalanche, fans at MSG began to chant in celebration. “Igor! Igor! Igor!” came the sea of voices for their newest savior, Igor Shesterkin. The 24-year-old goaltender was drafted in the fourth round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, and spent the following half decade shaping into one of the game’s top goaltenders with SKA St.