The Stanley Cup Playoffs continue to march toward a champion, and the New York Rangers are a team that few expected to make a strong run yet are positioned to make their first Stanley Cup Finals since 2014. And their strong point has been goaltending. By Igor Shesterkin. The Russian wall has kept opponents at bay, winning 3 games out of 4 this week. It started with a clutch 6-2 victory in the Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 7 against the Carolina Hurricanes on the road in Raleigh, NC, where the Rangers had not won all series and were huge underdogs. Then, starting Games 1 and 2 at home at Madison Square Garden, he held the two-time defending Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning to 2 goals in each game for clutch 6-2/3-2 victories in both. Three wins on the week and a smooth 2 GAA with a save percentage over 94.5%. Will the Rangers win their first Cup in over 25 years? If so, it will be Shesterkin that will be the cornerstone, our Sportsman of the Week!
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