He then surrendered 10 goals on 45 shots in 59:53 in these two (.778/10.01) after having been pulled for the second straight game for Alex Georgiev, this time after 40 minutes. Shesterkin came to Pittsburgh having allowed six goals on 124 shots in 165:39 (.952 save percentage, 2.17 GAA) in the first two games of the series. The 26-year-old was not the problem, but neither has he been a solution. Rangers’ top lines, stars getting completely dominated by Penguins What was new is that Shesterkin once again had trouble finding pucks in his feet and through traffic, unable to get stoppages of play as the Penguins camped out on his doorstep without a care in the world while digging for loose change. With cacophonous taunts raining down on the Rangers’ MVP for the second consecutive game, Shesterkin was rattled again even if he was left to fend for himself too often. Corey Sipkin for the NY POSTĪnd at the worst possible moment, playing behind some scraggly and ugly hockey, all right, Igor Shesterkin has not been able to do anything about it. The Rangers dishonored their season with their effort in Game 4. Their physical element, so stout at home through the opening two-game split, has evaporated. Their five-man defensive game is in shambles. The Rangers can’t or won’t play straight-line hockey through the neutral zone, put the puck in deep and force Pittsburgh defensemen to turn and chase. The Rangers can’t or won’t sustain a forecheck. Gallant called 7-2, “a team effort.” That includes the guys behind the bench. But it is not as if he and his staff have been innocent bystanders through this series as the Blueshirts structure has generally been flimsier than paper-mache. There is no greater indictment from this coach. We were soft all over the ice,” said head coach Gerard Gallant, whose team was beaten in one-on-ones all night long. What was Mika Zibanejad doing? What about Artemi Panarin and Ryan Strome? What about Adam Fox? Jacob Trouba? This one - and this series - is not on the young’uns. They were overwhelmed in their matchups to such an extent that you wanted to turn your eyes away from the carnage, especially during Pittsburgh’s five-goal second period. There is no excuse, none whatsoever, for the manner in which the team’s marquee players were swept away like so much refuse in this one. PITTSBURGH - The Rangers dishonored themselves and their season with a total eclipse of the heart in Monday’s 7-2 debacle of a Game 4 defeat to the Penguins that leaves the club one loss away from ignominious extinction. Yankees manager Aaron Boone is the one who needs to 'be better' Patrick Roy is exactly what the Rangers need Joel Quenneville likely isn't why Rangers' coaching decision lingers NHL wants players to cover escrow debt from COVID pandemic Rangers stars out of excuses and must deliver for Peter Laviolette
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