In past years when the Rangers have had defensive struggles, Shesterkin bailed them out. There are fewer games this year where Shesterkin has been the reason why the Rangers were competitive. While this is mostly due to overall improvements in team defensive play, his struggles this year are also an input.
Looking at Igor's stats from this season compared to the 2020-2023 seasons, it's clear where the struggles are. Shesterkin's high danger SV% is just .810 this season, down from .872 in his first 3 full seasons, a nearly 6% drop. Same for his medium danger SV%, down 5%.
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