Goalie Igor Shesterkin buoyed the Rangers to at least a point in their 3-2 overtime loss to the Kraken on Thursday night at Climate Pledge Arena.
The Rangers can’t afford to waste a spectacular performance from Shesterkin, who hasn’t been able to put forth such an effort as consistently as he did to start last season. Shesterkin had been strong in sliding across the crease for much of the game until Justin Schultz’s game-winner in overtime. He ultimately finished with 30 saves on 33 shots.
Shesterkin was the only thing standing between the Kraken and a multi-goal middle frame, over which Seattle outshot the visitors 16-5 and controlled the pace of play for much of the period. A minute and a half into the middle frame, Shesterkin gloved down a hard shot from Schultz before Matty Beniers rung one off the post. The Russian netminder later denied Daniel Sprong on a breakaway.
Hajek, who skated in his sixth consecutive game Thursday night against the Kraken, then didn’t play in 59 of the next 67 matchups, including all 20 playoff games, in 2021-22. Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant assured Hajek that he would not be subjected to the same limited playing time as last season, and so far the club has kept that promise.
The 24-year-old defenseman said he has tried to focus on the little details and just keeping his game simple, which is something the coaching staff has asked of him. In the nine games he’s been in so far, Hajek has played a relatively solid game, but Thursday night wasn’t one of his best. Considering how little he played last season, it likely will take a while until Hajek can begin taking major strides.
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