He posted a shutout against Tampa Bay on Sunday making 38 saves. Playing fewer games last season caused him to struggle, but he is playing much better now. The Rangers can trust him in net as much as they can trust Shesterkin. He played well against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night, only allowing one goal on 34 shots.
In 8 appearances he is with a 1. Impressive goaltending indeed from the Blueshirts backstops. Overall, both goaltenders have not only been reliable for the Rangers, but have exceeded that. Goaltending is one element the Rangers can be confident in.
Chris Kreider and Artemi Panarin have been the most consistent Rangers this season. Mika Zibanejad began to pick up his game prior to the break and has made a strong return. Ryan Strome continues to be a solid second line center. Simply put, Shesterkin has taken the shoes of the great Henrik Lundqvist and has fit into them rather nicely.
He has a high danger save percentage of. Exemplified by Lundqvist for 15 seasons, a good goalie can erase many mistakes. Shesterkin does just that for the Rangers. When this squad can play solid in front of their goaltender, the Blueshirts become very tough to beat. Before his injury, the structure in front of Shesterkin rattled off wins in five straight starts and wins in eight of nine. He seems poised to return with the same prowess in goal. When hired, Gallant had the pedigree of taking teams and changing the culture right away.
The Golden Knights were through their first 25 games with Gallant at the helm, seeing similar results to the Rangers, who have gone an even more impressive Eerily enough, both teams allowed seven goals in a loss during Game Vegas would follow that up with a game point streak The Rangers hope to emulate that model. But back to Gallant. His ability to get players to buy into his physical yet offensive-minded play style is miraculous.
Heck, Lafreniere, a first-overall pick, has turned into a bull in a china shop, hitting everything that moves. You can see the players buy into what he is selling more each game, protecting the front of the net and grinding down opposing teams. Chemistry is evident up and down the bench, and that kind of team can only be formed with a good head coach. The Rangers have proven to be a talented and well-rounded hockey team through the first 25 games of the NHL season.
Just into the game, a Derek Stepan shot deflected off of St. The crowd at Madison Square Garden went wild as St. Louis slapped his stick against boards and awaited his teammates, who rushed over to celebrate. It was a beautiful moment, and St. Louis scooped up the puck and brought it back to the bench for safekeeping.
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby had admirably offered his condolences before Game 5, a sign that St. Trailing in their second-round series against the Washington Capitals in , the Rangers were down with just under two minutes to play. Although this goal could easily have made the list, it was the game-winner that takes the fourth spot on the countdown.
What a play, what a sequence, what a goal. Arguably the most important goal in recent history came from the unlikeliest source: Dominic Moore. Moore was a fan favorite, hardnosed player who did all the little things needed for his team. Players like him are essential to playoff success, and he epitomized the importance of depth forwards during their run. The Rangers earned their trip to the Stanley Cup Final courtesy of a win.
Sure goaltender Henrik Lundqvist stole the show with a remarkable blocker save on Thomas Vanek which led to the lone tally in Game 6. Moore finished off a feed from Brian Boyle late in the second period, pushing the Rangers to the brink of their first Final appearance since It was a beautiful feed by Boyle and a great finish by Moore that would stand as the game-winner.
It may not have been the flashiest goal, but the importance of this game-breaker solidified its spot on the countdown.
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