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Igor Shesterkin is the right choice for the postseason

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 22: Igor Shesterkin #31 of the New York Rangers makes the third period save against the San Jose Sharks at Madison Square Garden on February 22, 2020 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Sharks 3-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Who will be the New York Rangers starting goaltender in the play-in round against the Carolina Hurricanes? The answer? 24-year-old, Igor Shesterkin.

As Sam Rosen said when the New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup after 54 years, “the waiting is over.” Yes, the waiting is over for the Rangers as they are back in the postseason.