Peter Laviolette announces major changes are being made to the Rangers goaltending

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Hunter Bowman
November 11, 2024 (8:12 PM)

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The New York Rangers and head coach Peter Laviolette will change things up, as they have now decided to utilize both their goaltenders.

This season the Rangers have been off to a great start mainly thanks to their goaltenders, Igor Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick, who both have been on top of their games, which as ultimately helped the Rangers achieve their 9-3-1 record to start the season.

The Peter Laviolette has ran things is starting to start some concern, as Igor Shesterkin has started in the first 10 of 13 games, which is giving him very little time to rest and risks the chances of a potential injury.

However, Peter Laviolette has decided to change things as he wants to even out the two goaltenders starts to make sure both goalies stay well rested and Shesterkin gets enough rest.

Here's what Laviolette had to say regarding the two elite goaltenders:

«Even more impressive to Quick's performance the other night, he wasn't in the role,» Laviolette said. «Shesty was on fire and there weren't a lot of games, a lot of days off, yet he still stayed sharp through practice. Being a pro for so many years, he knows how to be ready when he gets thrown into games like in Detroit.»

Laviolette then continued:

«When games start to heat up and we have eight games in 14 nights, we are going to need more fixtures in our lineup, including our goaltending.»

Which is a very good idea considering Igor Shesterkin will need to be fully healthy when playoff time comes , so having a backup goalie that's elite like Quick is extremely a blessing.

The 38-year-old started a total of 26 games for the Rangers last season and has started in 3 games this season, with hopes that he can play just as many games, if not more.