New Jersey Devils legends deems Igor Shesterkin the best goalies in the NHL right now
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The New York Rangers are one of the top teams in the NHL's tough Eastern Conference, which has the Metropolitan Division, and Atlantic Division.
For some time considered two of the toughest in the league, and the Rangers were the best team in the NHL last season.
They look to continue their dominance this season, with the help of their top goalie Igor Shesterkin.
Shesterkin has been in the spotlight recently, with news of his contract negotiations hitting the press quickly after shooting down an $88 Million deal.
But even then, Shesterkin has once again earned the compliment of a New Jersey Devils legend, Martin Brodeur.
Brodeur considers Shesterkin one of the best goalies in the modern NHL.
"There's two guys I really like: Andrei Vasilevskiy and Igor Shesterkin," Brodeur said. "To me, these two guys are the top goalies in the League with the way they play, their attitude; they want to play a lot of games. They don't worry about their workload, they're just hockey players. They want to play and that's what I love about them. Markstrom is the same way if you don't tell him he's going to play every game, but these are things that I like about goalies. And these two are pretty good."
Brodeur was discussing the state of modern goaltending in the NHL, with NHL.com's Mike Morreale and highlighted Shesterkin specifically.
Given Shesterkin's tenure in the NHL, you can't help but notice how elite of a goaltender he's been in New York.
Brodeur's one of the NHL legendary goaltenders who has the record for most wins in the league. Brodeur played 1,266 games in the NHL and played 200 more than Marc-Andre Fleury, the second-winningest in the league.
Shesterkin has only played 216 games in the NHL, with a career record of 137-59-18, 16 shutouts, a 2.42 GAA, and a .921 save percentage.
Shesterkin hasn't had to shoulder the same workload as Brodeur, who played the majority of NHL games during the season during the 2000s.
Instead, NHL clubs have maximized their talent, by using backup goalies, goalie tandems, and even stacking up 3 goalies in one lineup.
But even then, Shesterkin has seamlessly helped the Rangers stay competitive in a tough division.
Brodeur was discussing the state of modern goaltending in the NHL, with NHL.com's Mike Morreale and highlighted Shesterkin specifically.
Given Shesterkin's tenure in the NHL, you can't help but notice how elite of a goaltender he's been in New York.
Brodeur's one of the NHL legendary goaltenders who has the record for most wins in the league. Brodeur played 1,266 games in the NHL and played 200 more than Marc-Andre Fleury, the second-winningest in the league.
Shesterkin has only played 216 games in the NHL, with a career record of 137-59-18, 16 shutouts, a 2.42 GAA, and a .921 save percentage.
Shesterkin hasn't had to shoulder the same workload as Brodeur, who played the majority of NHL games during the season during the 2000s.
Instead, NHL clubs have maximized their talent, by using backup goalies, goalie tandems, and even stacking up 3 goalies in one lineup.
But even then, Shesterkin has seamlessly helped the Rangers stay competitive in a tough division.
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OCTOBRE 15 | 171 ANSWERS New Jersey Devils legends deems Igor Shesterkin the best goalies in the NHL right now Do you think Martin Brodeur is correct about Igor Shesterkin being one of the best goalies in the NHL? | ||
| Yes | 159 | 93 % |
| No | 12 | 7 % |
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