Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
Last night, the New York Rangers bested the Columbus Blue Jackets in a defensive battle that reached a shootout after a scoreless game. The shootout went three rounds, with Vincent Trocheck scoring the only goal.
Mika Zibanejad was a factor throughout the game and impressed Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette, even if it didn’t result in any offense.
The New York Rangers are all set for their matchup against the Montreal Canadiens tonight at 7 PM EST. Here’s everything you need to know from a Rangers perspective. Forwards: Artemi Panarin-Vincent Trocheck-Alexis Lafrenière Will Cuylle-Mika Zibanejad-Reilly Smith Chris Kreider-Filip Chytil-Arthur Kayliyev Adam Edström-Sam Carrick-Matt Rempe Defensemen: Ryan Lindgren-Adam Fox Will Borgen-K’Andre Miller The Rangers are coming off of a 1-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Zibanejad registered a power-play assist and three shots on net in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Trocheck scored a power-play goal on five shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Vincent Trocheck scored the only goal of the shootout, Igor Shesterkin stopped 27 shots and New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0.
NY Rangers defenseman Adam Fox shared his thoughts on Mika Zibanejad's recent performances, which have surged significantly over the last few games.
The New York Rangers are all set for their matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight at 7 PM EST. Here’s everything you need to know from a Rangers perspective. The Rangers are coming off of a 5-3 victory over the Utah Hockey Club. The Blues Jackets are coming off of a 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Daniil Tarasov and Igor Shesterkin put on a master goaltending class on Saturday night. Both goalies made some highlight saves and frustrated the opposing team's shooters all night. Tarasov made a pair of breakaway saves on Mika Zibanejad in OT and stopped him in the shootout as well.
Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
Daniil Tarasov's 27 saves get the Blue Jackets a point, but Igor Shesterkin's brilliance nets the Rangers a big win at Madison Square Garden.