Rangers look to keep relying on depth, goaltending in stretch run
NY Post
TAMPA, Fla. — The Rangers’ lineup depth and elite goaltending have been on full display throughout this three-game win streak they will carry into Thursday night’s game against the Lightning at Amalie Arena.
Two shutouts in three games thanks to goalie Igor Shesterkin.
Only one goal allowed with Braden Schneider filling in for captain Jacob Trouba and Zac Jones as the next man up on defense.
These are crucial components for any NHL team with Stanley Cup aspirations, and the Rangers are ramping up both with roughly a month remaining in the regular season.
“This is it,” Vincent Trocheck said after the Rangers shut out the team behind them in the Metropolitan Division standings, the Hurricanes, in their building Tuesday night. “This is what both teams and what other teams have going forward.”
The Rangers improved to 10-1-0 this season in the second night of a back-to-back with their win over Carolina, while also posting their fifth shutout and Shesterkin’s second in the last three games.
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