Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin pulled after allowing five goals to Kings
Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin was pulled early in the second period against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon after giving up five even-strength goals on 21 shots.
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NEW YORK — Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin was pulled early in the second period against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon after giving up five even-strength goals on 21 shots.
Shesterkin, who entered the contest at 9-10-1 record and a 2.90 goals-against average, allowed two goals in the first period, then three within the initial 5:04 of the second.
The three goals in the middle period — which came in a span of 2:18 by Quinton Byfield, Adrian Kempe and Phillip Danault — sent Shesterkin to the bench in favor of backup Jonathan Quick, a former King. Shesterkin sat at the end of the Rangers bench with his mask still on after leaving the game.
Shesterkin, who agreed to a record eight-year, $92 million contract extension earlier this month, won the Vezina Trophy as the league’s best goaltender in 2021-22 when he was 36-13-4 with a 2.07 GAA. He won 37 games in 2022-23 and 36 last season as the Rangers finished with the NHL’s best record.
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But the 28-year-old Russian netminder has struggled at times this season. He also was yanked after allowing five goals in a 6-1 loss to Buffalo at home on Nov. 7.
