Player Discussion Igor Shesterkin

[The Crypto Guy]

Probably because it would be embarrassing. I wouldn’t have partaken in that.

Lmao what would be embarrassing about that?

 

[EdJovanovski]

Shesterkin costing us the series! He's getting outplayed by 3rd string Domingue!

 

[Inferno]

Shesterkin costing us the series! He's getting outplayed by 3rd string Domingue!

How much of that is from game 1 where he stood on his head to a ridiculous degree?

 

[Kane One]

Lmao what would be embarrassing about that?

Because Domingue has done really all that was expected of him and then some, while Shesterkin hasn’t.

This would be like the “we are louder” chants from the Washington series a while back.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Because Domingue has done really all that was expected of him and then some, while Shesterkin hasn’t.

This would be like the “we are louder” chants from the Washington series a while back.

The point of the chant would be to try to get him off his game.

 

[QJL]

How much of that is from game 1 where he stood on his head to a ridiculous degree?

I believe the number was +4something from the OT game, the second highest recorded in a playoff game since it became a metric.

 

[Vitto79]

Pretty sure I heard the nhl satelite radio guys say the rangers are an AHL team without Igor lol

I mean come on

 

[Inferno]

Pretty sure I heard the nhl satelite radio guys say the rangers are an AHL team without Igor lol

I mean come on

They aren't the 2 seed with home ice without him..that's for sure.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Shesterkin costing us the series! He's getting outplayed by 3rd string Domingue!

Seems kind of weird down an expected goal analysis when there's a 3 OT game. He might have 4 expected goals against in those 3 OTs but in reality it's 1 expected goal because you can't score more than once in OT.

Pretty sure I heard the nhl satelite radio guys say the rangers are an AHL team without Igor lol

I mean come on

Maybe in these playoffs but they had a better winning percentage than Columbus with Georgiev in net. So that's utter bullshit.

 

[Harbour Dog]

Seems kind of weird down an expected goal analysis when there's a 3 OT game. He might have 4 expected goals against in those 3 OTs but in reality it's 1 expected goal because you can't score more than once in OT.

I think if you put a little more thought into this, you'd realize how wrong it is.

 

[Mike in Houston]

Need a big game from him tonight.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I think if you put a little more thought into this, you'd realize how wrong it is.

Technically it's not expected goal equal to one, it's less than one because your expected goals are never 100%. The point is in regulation if you're comparing expected goals to actual goals, it's apples to apples. You can't give up more than one actual goal in OT.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Pretty sure I heard the nhl satelite radio guys say the rangers are an AHL team without Igor lol

I mean come on

This team is fighting with the Isles for the 8-spot in the conference without him in net.

 

[LionsHeart]

I thought he was very good at the end of the game. He needed to get the monkey off his back.

 

[haohmaru]

Good for him. I think the last goalie to be a Hart finalist was Bobrovsky.

Rangers Hart nominees in the cap era

2022 Shesterkin
2020 Panarin
2012 Lundqvist
2006 Jagr

Matthews will win it but it's still cool to be honored.

Jagr should've won in 2006

 

[Doctyl]

Jagr should've won in 2006

Jumbo won the art Ross and the rocket that year.

 

[haohmaru]

Jumbo won the art Ross and the rocket that year.

Yeah, but Jagr should've won - he had almost 50 more points then his next closest line mates who weren't anywhere near the top at their positions. What an unbelievable year that was for him.

 

[Cuckoo4Kakko]

No one is bumping the Igor thread yet? I'll bite.

The guy was pulled twice, off his game, and helped lead us back from down 3-1. He wins a game in front of those garbage fans in game 6 overcoming his previous demons. Then in game 7 he keeps us alive all night long. The ONLY reason I think we have any prayer in round 2 is because we have this guy. There is no one in the playoffs i'd rather have in goal. We owe EVERYTHING we have been able to enjoy this season to 31.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

3-0 in elimination games and made the most saves any ranger goalie has ever had to make in a 7 game series.

Thats with him getting pulled twice.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

He came up big today, I know I got on him for not being as strong on the breakaway as he's been this season, overall he played great and the previous two games while his play was somewhat uneven he shut the door in the third.

 

[Cmox]

No one is bumping the Igor thread yet? I'll bite.

The guy was pulled twice, off his game, and helped lead us back from down 3-1. He wins a game in front of those garbage fans in game 6 overcoming his previous demons. Then in game 7 he keeps us alive all night long. The ONLY reason I think we have any prayer in round 2 is because we have this guy. There is no one in the playoffs i'd rather have in goal. We owe EVERYTHING we have been able to enjoy this season to 31.

And gets a very important assist during all of it.

 

[Siddi]

He came up big today, I know I got on him for not being as strong on the breakaway as he's been this season, overall he played great and the previous two games while his play was somewhat uneven he shut the door in the third.

Apart from the break away goal where he looked awkward he definetly shut the door when the team needed it the most. The 3rd period was a clinic.

 

[ajdj10]

He played well for someone that's not much more than your average goalie...

 

[Vitto79]

They aren't the 2 seed with home ice without him..that's for sure.

No doubt but they have good pieces
Igor is the man no doubt though

 

[Peltz]

No one is bumping the Igor thread yet? I'll bite.

The guy was pulled twice, off his game, and helped lead us back from down 3-1. He wins a game in front of those garbage fans in game 6 overcoming his previous demons. Then in game 7 he keeps us alive all night long. The ONLY reason I think we have any prayer in round 2 is because we have this guy. There is no one in the playoffs i'd rather have in goal. We owe EVERYTHING we have been able to enjoy this season to 31.

Well said. I have nothing else to add other than I'm proud of the guy for bouncing back when the pressure was at its peak.

It's one thing to be consistently dominant. That's always great and we love that sure.

But it's another thing to struggle and continue to plug away to bounce back. The kid showed he has character when things aren't going well. And that's a great quality to have in a young player.

I really do think he's gotten over a "hump" during game 7. I also agree with the poster above who said he still isn't back to himself on breakaways yet - I hope he's working on those with Allaire.