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Rangers Roundup: Igor Shesterkin gets the start, practice updates, and NHL removes referee Tim Peel after hot mic incident

The Rangers will indeed get their #1 goalie back for tomorrow’s pivotal matchup against the Flyers. The team announced amusingly on their social media feed that Igor Shesterkin will play in PhIladelphia. If the Rangers can beat the Flyers they will tie them for fifth place and be two points behind the Bruins for fourth.

This season, Shesterkin is tied for 9th in the league with a .921 SV%. His GAA of 2.31 is good for 12th and among rookies goalies his SV% is tied for second. His record is 6-7-1.

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Mar 10, 2020; Dallas, Texas, USA; New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) in action during the game between the Rangers and the Stars at the American Airlines Center.