The New York Rangers were defeated 3-2 in the shootout by Alexandar Georgiev and the Colorado Avalanche. Both goalies were excellent–Georgiev saved 44 of 46 shots, while Shesterkin went 42-44, including a perfect 36-36 at even strength–but the former Rangers backup ultimately out-dueled their current superstar.
After a poor performance against Columbus, the Rangers continued to look out of sorts in the first period against Colorado, requiring Shesterkin to bail them out with some big saves against MacKinnon and Rantanen. The Avs would ultimately strike first on the powerplay, which came into tonight leading the league with a video game-esque 52.