SAN JOSE, Calif. — Igor Shesterkin had not had a full observe since Jan. 5, had not performed since Jan. 2 and was simply cleared from COVID-19 protocol Thursday morning after being sidelined for 3 video games over the previous week.
But he obtained the beginning project, and the 37-save shutout, Thursday within the Rangers’ 3-0 win over the Sharks whereas Alexandar Georgiev backed up and Keith Kinkaid returned to the taxi squad.
Shesterkin had began solely three of the Rangers’ earlier 15 video games since struggling a groin damage throughout the third interval of a 1-0 victory over the Sharks on the Backyard on Dec. 3. The 26-year-old Russian missed eight video games rehabbing, returned for the primary of three straight begins on Dec. 29 and backed up one recreation earlier than testing constructive final week.
“I don’t suppose he will get sufficient consideration,” appearing coach Kris Knoblauch mentioned of Shesterkin, who apparently obtained onto the ice as soon as again at residence after his constructive end result was introduced on Jan. 6. “In New York he does, however across the NHL once you discuss in regards to the elite goalies within the league, perhaps he will get talked about infrequently however he ought to be talked about in that dialog on a regular basis.”
Georgiev, coming off a run of 4 straight begins for the primary time in his NHL profession, recorded a 5-4-1 file with a .931 save share and a couple of.06 goals-against common in 10 begins and 11 appearances since Shesterkin first was sidelined early final month.
Alexis Lafreniere, Ryan Reaves, Julien Gauthier and Barclay Goodrow have been in COVID protocol. Dryden Hunt joined the group for the morning skate, however remained on injured reserve with the upper-body damage he sustained at Vegas on Jan. 6.
The Rangers gained 214 of 405 attracts (52.8 p.c) over the earlier 9 video games getting into Thursday and had climbed to twenty fifth within the NHL in faceoff effectivity at 47.7 p.c. Zibanejad gained 93 of his 154 attracts over that stretch for 60.3 p.c, elevating his season work on the dots to 51.8 p.c.
Justin Richards joined the taxi squad Thursday.
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