Earlier on Wednesday, the New York Rangers recalled goaltender Igor Shesterkin from their AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. The Rangers sent him down at the beginning of their bye week on Jan. 22 so he could pick up some playing time while the Rangers rested.
His recall comes as no surprise; this was the expectation.
During his week in Hartford, Shesterkin started twice, making a total of 59 saves on 62 shots and improving his AHL GAA to 1.90 and SV% to .934 on the year.
It appears as though the Rangers’ three-headed goaltender rotation, comprised of Shesterkin, Alexandar Georgiev and Henrik Lundqvist, will continue to be the norm for now until, most likely, the team is able to find a new home for Georgiev.