Rangers coach David Quinn opted to go with his No. 1 goaltender, Igor Shesterkin, in net against the Islanders Sunday, rather than coming back with Alexandar Georgiev, who made 31 saves in Friday’s 4-1 win over the Isles.
Asked why he went with Shesterkin, who was 0-2-0 with a 3.03 goals-against average against the Islanders this season, as opposed to Georgiev, who is 7-2 in his career against the Islanders, with a 1.70 GAA and .944 save percentage, Quinn said he chose Shesterkin because "his play overall has kind of put him in this position.’’
But he said the decision to go with Shesterkin was one "we went back and forth on more than any this year.