Russian goaltender “New York Rangers” Igor Shesterkin
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Russian goaltender of the hockey club “New York Rangers” Igor Shesterkin recognized as the first star of the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL) against the “Pittsburgh Penguins”. The meeting, which took place in New York, ended with a score of 6:0. Shesterkin saved all 34 shots on goal, writes March 19 RIA Novosti.
The second star of the game was Swedish Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad, who scored one goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins and provided two assists. The third star of the meeting was recognized as the Russian striker Artemy Panarin, who scored a double.
Igor Shesterkin is 27 years old, he is the 2018 Olympic champion as part of the Russian Red Machine hockey team. A pupil of the capital’s hockey school played for Spartak, SKA. In 2019, he moved to the NHL and plays for the New York Rangers.
Earlier, Shesterkin scored in the Rangers match against the Philadelphia Flyers. Goalkeeper deflected 26 shots out of 28the meeting ended with a score of 2:3 in favor of the New Yorkers.
