Igor Shesterkin is a big reason why the New York Rangers are 3-0-0 this week. Coach Mike Sullivan isn’t saying whether he’ll get a shot at going 4-for-4 when the Tampa Bay Lightning come to Madison Square Garden on Saturday afternoon, 24 hours after No. 31 made 19 saves in a 6-2 road win against the Boston Bruins on Friday.
Sullivan has worked to limit his starting goaltender’s workload – and whatever he’s been doing paid off again Friday, when Shesterkin allowed two or fewer goals for the 12th time this season, tying him for the most such games in the NHL this season.