The New York Rangers achieved a crucial 4-0 victory against the New York Islanders, emphasizing their growing consistency in recent performances. With Igor Shesterkin in net, who recorded his fourth shutout of the season, the Rangers are now positioned just ahead of the Ottawa Senators for the third Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference with 66 points. Coach Peter Laviolette noted the importance of maintaining consistent play among teams fighting for playoff spots. The shutouts against low-scoring opponents like the Islanders and Predators indicate defensive strengths as the Rangers push towards the playoffs.
Massive to get these two points, Mika Zibanejad said. I feel like the way we've been winning the last couple weeks, we've been winning differently and that should be a good sign for us.
There's a lot of teams that are right around us. You got to stay consistent with the way you play and hopefully that consistency leads to wins, but oftentimes it'll be against the team that's fighting just as hard as you are.
On Sunday, Jonathan Quick shut out the Nashville Predators, the league's worst offensive team, with 34 saves. On Monday, Shesterkin was tested 21 times by an Islanders team that is 27th in the league with 165 goals for this season.
Shesterkin was tested 21 times by an Islanders team that is 27th in the league with 165 goals, making this his fourth shutout of the season.
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