Shesterkin is somehow getting better by the week.
Another immaculate week is in the books for the New York Rangers. They went 3-0-0 and are back in second place in the Metropolitan Division.
Several Rangers are stepping up and improving their play, but Igor Shesterkin is in a league of his own.
Player of the Week: G Igor Shesterkin
3-0-0
1.67 GAA (5 GA)
.955 SV%
Average Game Score: 1.86
Shesterkin was not only the Rangers’ best player this week, but the NHL’s third star, as well. He did all this without even having that great of a game against the St. Louis Blues.
Shesterkin’s phenomenal play against the New Jersey Devils and Winnipeg Jets- when he was the team’s second-best and best player, respectively- allowed him to garner even more league-wide attention.
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— x – New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 5, 2022
Shesterkin would have to have a disastrous end to the season to lose the Vezina Trophy race and, although he isn’t technically a top favorite for the Hart Trophy, he probably deserves it.
Igor Shesterkin has never lost a game in his career when he makes 40-plus saves. With 44 saves Sunday, he improved to 10-0-0 in that scenario. #NHLStats: https://t.co/XhXt7pR8y9 pic.twitter.com/H9QTRVH6ij
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 7, 2022
Few players are having such a season and are as valuable to their team as Shesterkin. If the Hart Trophy truly is for the MVP, Shesterkin should be the clear-cut winner.
Honorable Mention #1: RHD Jacob Trouba
vs. STL: 1 A
vs. NJD: 1 A
@ WPG: 1 G, 1 A
Average Game Score: 1.82
Average defensive impact: 0.17
Jacob Trouba extends his assist/point streak to three games with his 19th assist of the season.
— NYR Stats & Info (@NYRStatsInfo) March 7, 2022
Jacob Trouba scores his ninth goal of the season, the most among #NYR defensemen and the second most of his career (10G – 2013-14).
— NYR Stats & Info (@NYRStatsInfo) March 7, 2022
Say it with us:
— x – New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 7, 2022
Honorable Mention #2: LW Chris Kreider
vs. STL: 1 G
vs. NJD: 1 G, 1 A
@ WPG: 2 G
Average Game Score: 1.66
Average defensive impact: -0.38
With his 36th goal of the season, Chris Kreider ties Anders Hedberg for the 17th most points (397) in franchise history.
— NYR Stats & Info (@NYRStatsInfo) March 5, 2022
Chris Kreider scores for a third-straight game and has four goals in his last six games.
— NYR Stats & Info (@NYRStatsInfo) March 7, 2022
Chris Kreider has matched his career-high in points with 53, set in 2016-17.
Kreider is one point from 400 in his career.
— NYR Stats & Info (@NYRStatsInfo) March 7, 2022
Can we talk about Bread's setups tonight ? pic.twitter.com/znuRpDsBIA
— x – New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 3, 2022
Immaculate. pic.twitter.com/tthez3xZ8o
— x – New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 5, 2022
Never gets old. pic.twitter.com/tejSybbAfk
— x – New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 7, 2022
Need for SPEED. ? pic.twitter.com/Yp73uC2FDM
— x – New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 7, 2022
