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Alexandar Georgiev OK with this kind of a demotion

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Alexandar Georgiev wants to play.

No, the Rangers’ 22-year-old goalie has not been disappointed the times he has been sent to the minors for a stint to get starts while Henrik Lundqvist monopolizes the Rangers net. On Wednesday night, it happened for the third time this season, when Georgiev was steady in making 29 saves during the Wolf Pack’s 2-1 loss to the Sound Tigers.

“My mindset is that it’s a great thing for me,” Georgiev told The Post after the game. “I improve as a goalie in those games. That’s my mindset.