We do not see everything that happens in practice. Game action is ultimately the best test for a goaltender, but practice is when Goaltending Coach Benoit Allaire works up close with his students, drilling the fundamentals and analyzing how each goaltender sizes up technically.
But if there was any doubt about who the second-best goaltender is on the depth chart, Alexandar Georgiev turned that question mark into an exclamation point on Wednesday night against the Flyers in the Rangers’ final preseason game. The 22-year-old goaltender turned away 26 of 28 shots, including a flurry in the third period as the Rangers were protecting the lead.