Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
Even on a night when their offense was nearly non-existent, the Rangers’ continued their recent winning ways. Thanks to Igor Shesterkin.
Tarasov made 26 saves in regulation and overtime and turned aside two of three shootout attempts in Saturday's 1-0 loss to the Rangers. The 25-year-old went toe-to-toe with Igor Shesterkin to earn his first shutout of the season,
The Rangers followed up a successful road trip winning 1-0 in a shootout over the Blue Jackets. Vincent Trocheck tallied the lone goal in the shootout, Adam Fox had another solid game defensively and head coach Peter Laviolette was pleased with the team's strong second and third periods.
Tarasov became the first goaltender in NHL history to record his first career shutout and suffer a loss in the same game.
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The New York Rangers return home for the first game of a back-to-back set, a Metro Division clash with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night at MSG (7:00 PM ET - TV: MSG Network - Radio: ESPN 880 AM).
Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
The Rangers came home Saturday night hoping to cool down one of the NHL's hottest teams. The Columbus Blue Jackets entered the game with a seven-game winning streak that had climbed them back into the playoff conversation.
The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the New York Rangers after James van Riemsdyk scored two goals in the Blue Jackets' 4-1 win against the San Jose Sharks.
Columbus Blue Jackets (22-17-6, in the Metropolitan ... Artemi Panarin has 19 goals and 27 assists for the Rangers. Vincent Trocheck has five goals and four assists over the past 10 games.