Are the Rangers cooked without Shesterkin?

One of the NHL’s Vezina frontrunners, and the New York Rangers’ starting goaltender, Igor Shesterkin, is done for the season after sustaining a knee injury against the Capitals Friday night. The Athletic’s own Peter Baugh joins the show to discuss Igor’s injury and what to expect from the Blueshirts in No. 31’s absence going forward. Plus, Max and Laz break down whether they’re buying or selling six teams’ surprising starts to the season.

0:00:00: Intro
0:00:48: Rangers lose Igor Shesterkin for the season
0:01:55: Can Dylan Garand handle the starting role?
0:05:27: Is Connor Hellebuyck an option in New York?
0:09:46: Without Igor, who’s the Rangers’ new make-or-break player?
0:11:44: Thoughts on the Rangers’ 6-2 win over the Canucks Sunday night
0:18:02: Six surprising early NHL season starts
0:18:05: Ottawa Senators
0:20:47: Edmonton Oilers
0:24:16: Seattle Kraken
0:28:46: Philadelphia Flyers
0:33:54: Los Angeles Kings
0:35:52: Detroit Red Wings

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