The King of the New York Rangers may be dethroned as early as next season. Henrik Lundqvist, the undisputed number one goalie for the Blueshirts for the past 14 seasons, may have some competition for the first time in his professional career when next season kicks off at training camp.
The team’s top prospect goaltender, Igor Shestyorkin, has enjoyed a phenomenal career playing in the Kontinental Hockey League for SKA Saint Petersburg. He has been playing for the team for the past three seasons and his numbers are outstanding.
The future number one goaltender for the Rangers has appeared in 24 games for SKA this season, posting a 20-3-1 record with 1.