‘We know what we have in our guy,'” Stamkos said. It was an incredible year for Shesterkin in New York. A strong regular season has led to a strong current run. That said, “I think that for us, no matter what goaltender we’ve played over the past several years, we have to go out there and play our best.” ”
On being pressed on his preference for one of the two goalies, Goodrow said simply, “I’ll pick Shesty any day.”
As of this season, Vasilevskiy leads the NHL with 188 victories in the last five seasons, including 39-18-5 with a 2.49 GAA and.916 save percentage. The last five games of his playoff career have seen him go 8-3, allowing just four goals on 185 shots. His 57 career playoff victories tie him with Tuukka Rask for 17th place all-time.
Shesterkin dubbed him “the best goaltender in the world” at the moment. In my opinion, it’s going to be a great fight.”
In his third season in the NHL, Shesterkin, 26, went 36-13-4 with a league-best 2.07 goals-against-average and a.935 save percentage. Despite a poor performance in the first two games of the series, he has since gone 7-3 with a 2.09 GAA in his past 10 appearances.
Asked about Vasilevskiy’s season, the goaltender remarked, “Tremendous goalie, obviously a great season, great regular season for him.” “This is a great test for us and our squad, but it’s not just about one player on the opposite side. It’s about the whole team; they’re quite reliable and well-rounded, with an excellent goalie to boot. “It’s a huge task for us.”
Andrei Vasilevskiy, who is currently in his ninth season as a professional goaltender in the National Hockey League, was asked how it felt to face a young Russian goalie, and highlighted their age gap.
Vasilevskiy, who turns 28 in July, remarked, “I’m still a kid.” In terms of age, there’s not much of a difference between us…. In order to show him my best, I’ll have to step up and do my best.”
A seven-game first-round matchup was won by Tampa Bay over Toronto and by the Rangers over Pittsburgh after being behind 3-1 in the series. Once again, the Rangers came back from 2-0 and 3-2 series deficits to beat the Lightning in seven games and reach this clash.
History
It has been more than two months since the last time these two teams met in the regular season, and the Rangers have won all three.
As Rangers coach Gerard Gallant put it, “We played them well in the regular season, which means nothing.” Gallant remarked.
This is the first time the teams have met in the postseason since the Lightning won the 2015 conference championships in seven games. While the Rangers had only won one postseason series prior to this season, Tampa Bay has been to the semi-finals five times in the last decade.
Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay’s head coach, remarked, “Our core is quite a bit the same, their team has changed over quite a little, a different coach.” Both teams have earned their place in this moment, and the series should be entertaining.
Delays, Both Long and Short
The Lightning have been without a game since May 23, when they beat Florida in a three-game series. Since the start of the playoffs, the Rangers have played every other day, including Monday’s series finale against the Hurricanes.
When Asked which Scenario he Preferred, Gallant Stated that his Team is doing Well at the Moment.
I think our players enjoy it,” he remarked. Prepare for one game at a time; you no longer practise; you simply get ready for the games and focus on that one. So let’s hope things works out for the best. They spent a lot of time together. This has happened to me in the past, and it’s a great way to get a little extra oomph out of it. But you’ve also got some rust in your game. “So we’ll see what happens,” he concludes.
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On The Run From Lightning
Since the start of the 2020 playoffs in the bubble, the Lightning have won 10 consecutive playoff series. For the third time in team history, they’ve won at least 10 games in a row. Montreal won 13 straight from 1976 to 1980 and 10 straight from 1956 to 1960. From 1980 to 1983, the New York Islanders won 19 straight games, including four Stanley Cups.
Florida Panthers defenseman Ryan McDonagh stated, “We’re as hungry and desperate as we’ve ever been to try and keep this trip going…”.
