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Prospect Info: 2014 NHL Draft / Pick #118 - Igor Shestyorkin (G) - Part III
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Another player who went down to Hartford after being cut...and then worked his way up.
So far that's chytil lindgren and Igor. Hartford putting in the development work.
So far that's chytil lindgren and Igor. Hartford putting in the development work.
IIRC Redline report had him as the best goalie in his draft class.
He used to be very "flail-y" but thats more or less gone away. His lateral explosiveness may be tops in the league.
He needs to net one so I can call him Ig-score.
He used to be very "flail-y" but thats more or less gone away. His lateral explosiveness may be tops in the league.
He needs to net one so I can call him Ig-score.
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... what if with Benoit Allaire, he's somehow going to improve..
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Yeah. And Matt Murray was still eligible for the Calder after winning 2 Cups. Crazy.
Right now Shesterkin looks like a mix of the 5 best goalies i have seen i NHL last 30 years no joke almost looks like a computer playing in net doing all the right things.
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Imagine how good Shesty is going to be in a couple years when he's got the book on every shooter and has seen everything there is to see at the NHL level.
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I mean...this is true...what's also true is the flip side. How will he react when shooters get the book on him.
With Henrik it was high glove, and he adapted. Well see with Igor. It's very impressive what he's done and how he plays. He's not at all like Henrik. I felt like Henrik relied solely on his reflexes early on, that's why he sat so far back. Igor challenges shooters more, and he's got a phenomenal glove hand and stick handling ability...way better than Henrik has ever had. Henriks a bigger more imposing figure in goal, which is why he didn't have to challenge as much.
Kinda incredible...we've been so spoiled. In my lifetime it was Beezer, Richter, Henrik, and now maybe Igor. That's nuts for 1 franchise.
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Anyone else still going to argue that 'Igor hasn't proved anything' and thus Georgiev remains the heir apparent?
While this performance is better than even the lofty expectations I had for him, it's not that shocking for those of us who followed and observed him over the past few years.
One thing I am really excited for is when the players get used to his puck-handling skills. It must be insane going from Hank who, everytime he touched the puck it was like a live grenade, to this kid.
While this performance is better than even the lofty expectations I had for him, it's not that shocking for those of us who followed and observed him over the past few years.
One thing I am really excited for is when the players get used to his puck-handling skills. It must be insane going from Hank who, everytime he touched the puck it was like a live grenade, to this kid.
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He would be the 13th goalie in NHL history to do so, and the 2nd Russian after Evgeni Nabokov. Martin Brodeur is the only goalie with 2 goals.
Osgood, Ward, Nabokov, Billy Smith, Rinne, Theodore, Hextall, Mike Smith, Mason, Rhodes and Noronen all have 1 in the reg season
Brodeur and Hextall each have 1 in the post season
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Doesn't that mean Hextall has two goals as well?
When stats are used/quoted, it usually refers to regular season only, unless stated otherwise
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Yes, BUT....there was the period between Richter & Henke. Granted, Blackburn was hurt, but still. Very fortunate.
I think that it was Kreider who made a comment that the forwards need to adjust as they are not used to having the goalie actively work to complete saucer passes to them.
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When the opposite net was empty DiPietro was usually in a hospital bed.
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Its funny, I actually thought about that after I posted but he did play over 300 games.
Confirmed with Link: - Rangers Select Igor Shestyorkin (G - Russia) with 118th Overall Pick
Often when a draft pick pans out well, I always find it incredibly fun to read people’s initial reactions. Whole lot of hot takes in this thread. My absolute favorites are “This kid will never play ahead of Lundqvist!” There were so many people, not unreasonable, that wanted and expected him to come over in 2-3 years. This is one of those true examples of how sometimes a lot of time, patience and foresight is needed to develop a player who can fill a need in the future. Even if his numbers let up a little, in my opinion we were extremely lucky to have drafted him at this spot in the draft.
Often when a draft pick pans out well, I always find it incredibly fun to read people’s initial reactions. Whole lot of hot takes in this thread. My absolute favorites are “This kid will never play ahead of Lundqvist!” There were so many people, not unreasonable, that wanted and expected him to come over in 2-3 years. This is one of those true examples of how sometimes a lot of time, patience and foresight is needed to develop a player who can fill a need in the future. Even if his numbers let up a little, in my opinion we were extremely lucky to have drafted him at this spot in the draft.
He has a great ability to turn a high danger opportunity into the end of a play. There isn’t a big rebound that leads to scrambling and running around and an additional 2 or 3 more high danger chances. He eats pucks and the offensive momentum ends. Along with his elite puck skills it’s tougher to generate offense against us.
people will look at stats and say how come Lundqvist has to face so many more high danger chances. The team plays worse in front of him. Well when you don’t handle the puck well at all and give up a lot of additional chances because you don’t hang on to pucks, or you’re playing too deep and are constantly kicking pucks into the slot and ending up on your back that’ll leave your team running around.
doesn’t happen with Igor in there. He makes the whole team better and calms things down when we’re in trouble.
people will look at stats and say how come Lundqvist has to face so many more high danger chances. The team plays worse in front of him. Well when you don’t handle the puck well at all and give up a lot of additional chances because you don’t hang on to pucks, or you’re playing too deep and are constantly kicking pucks into the slot and ending up on your back that’ll leave your team running around.
doesn’t happen with Igor in there. He makes the whole team better and calms things down when we’re in trouble.
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I love reading the older threads. I have no idea who half the people are though. Its like you remember the names or avatars but are they still here or under new alias?
Crease
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I was looking for this thread last night. Some unsure responses given the Rangers had the best tandem in the league in Lundqvist and Talbot and had just taken Halverson and Skapski. Kudos to the Russian posters who popped in to say "hey this kid is actually really talented" and to those here who said "Lundqvist is going to be 37 in 5 years."
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