President of the Russian Hockey Federation (RFH), three-time Olympic champion Vladislav Tretiak told that the Russian goalkeeper “New York Rangers » Igor Shesterkin can already be considered a club legend.
Shesterkin made his NHL debut in 2020; two years later, the Russian won the Vezina Trophy. In the first round of the Stanley Cup, the New York team defeated Washington 4-0, then began the series with Carolina with a victory. Shesterkin, who played in every game, became the third goalie in franchise history to win five straight early in the playoffs.
“It’s nice to see how Igor, before our eyes, became a legend of one of the most popular clubs in North America. He already has a Vezina, sooner or later he will raise the Stanley Cup above his head.
Our goalkeepers in these playoffs continue to prove that the Russian school is by far the strongest in the world. Bobrovsky and Georgiev are still in the playoffs, but in Russia the next generation is already showing up. Guys like Artemy Pleshkov, who shone during the Russia 25 national team tour. Although most of our fans remember that over the past decade, the goalkeeper position was almost the most problematic of the country,” Tretyak told .
Game 2 of the Stanley Cup series between the Rangers and Carolina will take place on May 7 in New York.
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