"When talking about New York Rangers history, you cannot ignore the many incredible goalies throughout the team's history. None were better in their careers than Henrik Lundqvist. Lundqvist did just about everything a goalie could do in their careers except for completing the ultimate task: winning the Stanley Cup. It seems Igor Shesterkin is suffering the same fate as his predecessor as well, with the Rangers being a complete train wreck in front of him."
"Lundqvist was lucky in his career that after 2010, he enjoyed a streak of making the playoffs every year from 2011-2018. In that stretch, Lundqvist made the Eastern Conference Finals in 2012, 2014, and 2015, and the Stanley Cup Finals in 2014. Unfortunately, the Rangers lost in the Eastern Conference Finals twice and the Stanley Cup Finals once. Igor Shesterkin, on the other hand, is 0-2 in his Eastern Conference Finals career. During neither of those rounds was Shesterkin remotely the problem."
Henrik Lundqvist delivered an outstanding Rangers career, making the playoffs every year from 2011–2018, reaching Eastern Conference Finals in 2012, 2014 and 2015, and the Stanley Cup Final in 2014. Lundqvist never captured the Stanley Cup despite those deep runs. Igor Shesterkin succeeded Lundqvist in net after the buyout and shared duties in the 2020 playoff bubble, then led playoff runs in 2022 and later seasons, twice winning two rounds and falling short of the Cup. Shesterkin is 0-2 in Eastern Conference Finals appearances, and neither loss was attributable to his play. Both goalies often faced shaky team support despite elite goaltending.
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