At the end of the 2022-23 season, the New York Rangers parted ways with backup goalie Jaroslav Halák, who joined the team last offseason. As a veteran of 17 seasons, he came to a team fresh off a loss in the Eastern Conference Final and was expected to give Igor Shesterkin a chance to have some nights off.
Unfortunately, the situation didn’t go according to plan, as Halák was unreliable enough to finish the job in 25 games. Despite posting a 10-9-5 record in his appearances, he gave up 66 goals while posting a .903% save percentage (SV%).