His 27-save shutout plus a 3-for-3 performance in the shootout helped the Rangers put a stop to the Blue Jackets’ winning streak. That’s why they'll make him the NHL’s highest-paid netminder next season with an eight-year contract extension worth $92 million.
The loss ends the Jackets' winning streak at six games, but extends their string of games earning a point to seven. "It was a great hockey game," Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason said on the FanDuel Sports Network postgame show.
Last night, the New York Rangers bested the Columbus Blue Jackets in a defensive battle that reached a shootout after a scoreless game. The shootout went three rounds, with Vincent Trocheck scoring the only goal.
Even on a night when their offense was nearly non-existent, the Rangers’ continued their recent winning ways. Thanks to Igor Shesterkin.
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The four-game, six-night venture begins tonight in Manhattan, as the Blue Jackets take on the New York Rangers before heading to take on the Islanders on Monday. From there, the wheels are up to Toronto for a Wednesday meeting before the trip ends a night later with a third division game Thursday in Carolina.
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Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
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Rangers cool down red-hot Blue Jackets, win in shootout
Vincent Trocheck was the lone scorer in a shootout win for the Rangers over the Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
The Rangers are allowing an average of 2.67 goals in nine games in January, far better than their first 36 games.