New York Rangers’ Russian goalkeeper Igor Shesterkin says his team is worthy of the Stanley Cup final after receiving the Vezina Trophy for the best goalkeeper of the National Hockey League (NHL) season. press office League.
Goalkeeper play helped the Rangers reach the semifinals of the Stanley Cup – in the NHL Eastern Conference final, the team from New York lost the series to Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 2-4. It is noteworthy that Rangers started with two wins.
“It’s very difficult to watch the Stanley Cup final from the side. We had a very good team and we deserved to play in the final. I think it was a very good experience for us, so we will be stronger next season,” said Shesterkin.
During the 2021/22 regular season, Shesterkin played in 53 games, six of which were zero, and scored 93.5 percent of the shots.
It was previously reported that the New York Rangers had Russian forward Artemy Panarin. congratulated teammate Russian goalkeeper Igor Shesterkin was awarded the Vezina Trophy for the best goalkeeper of the season in the National Hockey League.