If thereās anything to take from the Rangersā season-opening 6-0 pounding of the Penguins, iš°tās that šøIgor Shesterkin means business ā and quite literally.
The former Vezina Trophy winner is proving he is worth more than the eight-year, $88 million offer he rejected from GM Chris Drury, which would have already made him the highest-paid netminder in the history of the NHL.
He followed that statement by stopping all 29 PittšŖsburgh shots, which included six high-danger looks on net and 3.3 goals saved above expected, according to Moneypuck.
In doing so, Shesterkin became the first Rangers goalie toā open the season with a shutout in 68 years.
Shesterkin and a Rangers core in its do-or-die year return to host the Utah Hockey Club for Saturdayās home opener, openāØing as -210 favorites on the moneyline at BetMGM.
The move to Utah and exorcism of Coyotes history lookā¤s to have pumped new life into this franchise.
In its first two games, Utah has potted five goals per, coź§mmanding the pace of five-on-five play against both the Blackhawks and Islanders.
Weāll need more runway to make a proper assessment on this teamās long-term potential, though Utahās 2.69 expected goļ·½als against per 60 is a step in the right direction in contrast to where it left off in the desert.
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Connor Ingram provided adequate goaltending for the Coyotšes last year, raź©µnking in the top 21 percent in goals saved above expected and held a 1.07 high-danger goals against average, as per Natural Stat Trick.
Eš¶ven though heāll have his hands full with a Rangers lineup that featured goals fromš all four lines on Wednesday, Utahās strong pressure and two-way play should aid Ingram in contending with Shesterkinās money mission.
The play: Rangers-Utah HC Under 6 (-110, BetMGM).
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