Shesterkin, Bouchard, Cotter named NHL's three stars of the week - Winnipeg Sun

Advanced metrics of Garand, young forwards, Fox can help New York stay afloat NHL.com's fantasy staff continues to cover the latest trends and storylines in the League through the lens of NHL EDGE  puck and player tracker stats. Today, we look at three advanced stats storylines surrounding the New York Rangers after the season-ending injury to goalie Igor Shesterkin.

The New York Rangers are off to a hot start as they won for the sixth time in eight games to start the season Tuesday night. But they were on the receiving end of some bad news over the weekend when it was announced that starting goaltender Igor Shesterkin will miss the rest of the season with a right knee injury. TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reported on Tuesday’s edition of Insider Trading that general manager Chris Drury is making calls around the league for a possible replacement. Dreger mentioned the Rangers have inquired about Connor Hellebuyck with the Winnipeg Jets, but the Rangers do not have a sense of urgency and “flat-out don’t wanna pay the hefty price” that Hellebuyck carries. Hellebuyck, who requested a trade out of Winnipeg in the off-season, remains suspended from the Jets after not reporting to training camp and has forfeited nearly $600,000 in salary as of Wednesday morning. As Dreger mentioned in last week’s edition of Insider Trading, Hellebuyck and the Jets continue to explore a trade that works for both the team and the goaltender.

NHLIgor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers became the 18th goaltender in NHL history to score a goal when he shot the puck into an empty net late in a 5-1 victory against Tampa Bay on Thursday night in New York. Russian goalie is only Rangers netminder to accomplish the featStephen Whyno · The Associated Press · Posted: Oct 02, 2026 6:45 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 2Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers is shown on the jumbotron after scoring the first goalie goal in New York Rangers history. The goal came in a 5-1 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden on Thursday in New York City. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers became the 18th goaltender in NHL history to score a goal when he shot the puck into an empty net late in a 5-1 victory against Tampa Bay on Thursday night in New York City. Shesterkin was mobbed by celebrating teammates after scoring with 2:34 left.