Rangers coach David Quinn assured his confidence in goaltender Alexandar Georgiev prior to giving him full reign of the net in the preseason finale.
And the 23-year-old netminder made his best case to be Henrik Lundqvist’s backup with his performance in the Rangers’ 4-2 loss to the Islanders in Bridgeport, Conn., on Saturday night.
With 22 saves in his first full 60 minutes between the pipes this preseason, Georgiev looked in midseason form. The Islanders dressed the same team that will likely face the Capitals on opening night next week, while the Rangers kept core players Artemi Panarin, Brady Skjei and Mika Zibanjed off the ice.