The New York Rangers enjoyed a resurgent regular season, but their first-round playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins has been nothing short of a disappointment.
New York put forth another subpar performance in Monday's 7-2 loss in Game 4 to fall into a 3-1 series deficit. Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin, in particular, struggled once again by finishing with 24 saves on 30 shots in the first two periods before getting pulled to start the third.
In three losses against Pittsburgh this series, Shesterkin has now allowed 14 total goals. It's a shocking run for the 26-year-old after he led the NHL in goals-against average (2.