New York Rangers fans actively supported the team’s Russian goalkeeper, Igor Shesterkin, against Tampa Bay Lightning in the first game of the National Hockey League (NHL) Eastern Conference Final.
“Igor is better” – so Rangers fans cheered.
One of the main debates of the NHL season is which goalkeeper is better: Shesterkin or Russian Andrey Vasilevsky from Tampa.
The first game of the series was left to Shesterkin: Rangers won the game with a score of 6:2, took the lead in the series with a score of 1-0, and the goalkeeper himself repulsed 37 of his 39 shots. Vasilevsky made 28 saves and attacked his goal 34 times.
The second match of the series will be played on June 4, the kick-off siren will sound at 3:00 Moscow time. Rangers rival Tampa Bay is the Stanley Cup champion. The team won two years in a row (2020, 2021).
It was previously reported that the National Hockey League (NHL) New York Rangers made their playoff debut. led the series.