Igor Shesterkin has shown, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he is the Rangers’ No. 1 goaltender, and a definitely worthy heir to the great Henrik Lundqvist.
But Alexandar Georgiev owns the Islanders. And with the dogfight the Rangers are in to try and sneak their way into the playoffs – possibly at the expense of the Islanders – how could Rangers coach David Quinn not consider starting Georgiev on Thursday against the Isles in a game the Rangers must win?
The Rangers did not practice Wednesday, so Quinn didn’t have to face that question from the media.