Rangers defeat Blue Jackets in shootout
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Shesterkin stopped 24 shots on 25 attempts on goal in Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over the Blue Jackets.
The New York Rangers got a huge monkey off their backs with their first home win of the season as a major star returned to the lineup.
With Matt Rempe on long-term injured reserve with an upper-body injury suffered in an Oct. 23 fight with San Jose Sharks brawler Ryan Reaves, the responsibility to answer the bell has fallen squarely on Carrick’s shoulders. He’s embraced it with three spirited fights this season, which hasn’t gone unnoticed.
Shesterkin is 6-6-2 with a 2.50 GAA and a .909 save percentage this season but he has been outstanding on the road. Shesterkin is 5-1-1 with a 2.25 GAA and a .918 save percentage away from Madison Square Garden this season. The Blue Jackets are generating 3.12 goals per game, 16th in the NHL this season.