Russian New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin was recognized as the third star of February in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season.
The goalkeeper kept a single clean sheet and earned seven wins in seven matches with a save percentage of 95.3% and a safety factor of 1.72.
Shesterkin was transferred to Rangers in the 2018-19 season. Before that SKA St. He played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for St. Petersburg and Spartak Moscow. In the 2021/22 season, according to the results of voting by all general managers of NHL clubs, Shesterkin received the Vezina Trophy, the award for the best goaltender in the league.
Last month’s star starter in the National Hockey League was Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews, who appeared in 12 games and scored 20 points – 13 goals and 7 assists.
In second place is Edmonton Oilers captain and forward Connor McDavid. He played in 12 matches in February and scored 27 points. The hockey player assisted his teammates 25 times and twice himself hit the opposing team’s goal.
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