The Rangers are a below average hockey team carried to the playoffs by a top 2 goaltender in the world.


- Swedish_Jesus

rangers scored 277 goals

more than the canes or vegas

15 games over .500 on the road

7th in pp

9th in shootout %


15th - 20th would be average for these numbers

rangers scored 277 goals

more than the canes or vegas

15 games over .500 on the road

7th in pp

9th in shootout %


15th - 20th would be average for these numbers
- homiedclown

He might want to double check his eye test lol

He might want to double check his eye test lol
- washedup20

I shouldn’t have to repeat what you said but it needs to be emphasized Kane was on the worst team in the league most of the year and had almost no one with any kind of skillset to play with but still managed to put up the same numbers at 34 with a bum hip as Mitts did at 24 finally playing a full season.

Resigning Okposo and Girgensons is insane. Singing Pat Kane at no point would be a bad move.

But like, Kyle’s locker room presence or something.

rangers scored 277 goals

more than the canes or vegas

15 games over .500 on the road

7th in pp

9th in shootout %


15th - 20th would be average for these numbers
- homiedclown

Shesterkin finished second in goals saved above expected in the playoffs and played in 7 total games……

The Devils completely outclassed them.

Shesterkin was getting Hart consideration during the regular season because of the work he was doing carrying their defensive numbers.

They aren’t a playoff team without him, and this year might not even be a playoff team with him.

Such a shame that Helleybuck, Saros. Shesterkin, and Sorokin are going to be wasted away on mid teams this year

I shouldn’t have to repeat what you said but it needs to be emphasized Kane was on the worst team in the league most of the year and had almost no one with any kind of skillset to play with but still managed to put up the same numbers at 34 with a bum hip as Mitts did at 24 finally playing a full season.

Resigning Okposo and Girgensons is insane. Singing Pat Kane at no point would be a bad move.

But like, Kyle’s locker room presence or something.
- Nightmare Fuel

Shesterkin finished top 3 in goals saved above expected in the playoffs and played in 6 total games……

The Devils completely outclassed them.

Shesterkin was getting Hart consideration during the regular season because of the work he was doing carrying their defensive numbers.

They aren’t a playoff team without him, and this year might not even be a playoff team with him.

Such a shame that Helleybuck, Saros. Shesterkin, and Sorokin are going to be wasted away on mid teams this year
- Swedish_Jesus

How much would you be willing to bet on this?

How much would you be willing to bet on this?
- washedup20

The Sabres are a guaranteed playoff team though. Which is not confusing.

What's easier or more common?

1) For a bad team to be saved by a good goaltender
2) For a good team to cover for a bad goaltender

The Sabres are a guaranteed playoff team though. Which is not confusing.
- ImThatGuy

Who guaranteed they’d be a playoff team ?

Great.............28 ??????????? not following
- SABRES 89

Great28 = girgensons

Kinda like ovi minus the 800+ goals and playoff accolades

What's easier or more common?

1) For a bad team to be saved by a good goaltender
2) For a good team to cover for a bad goaltender
- RhinoFan

Instances of both happen every year.

Georgiev couldn’t stop a beach ball in New York behind the same team Shesterkin puts up elite numbers on, goes to Colorado and puts up top half of the league goaltending metrics

Instances of both happen every year.

Georgiev couldn’t stop a beach ball in New York behind the same team Shesterkin puts up elite numbers on, goes to Colorado and puts up top half of the league goaltending metrics
- Swedish_Jesus

He had one subpar year in NY... Shesterkin is just a much better goalie for that team.

NYR 10 9 4 4 0 1 331 27 3.15 304 .918 0 514:46
2018-2019 NYR 33 30 14 13 0 4 1,057 91 2.91 966 .914 2 1,874:10
2019-2020 NYR 34 32 17 14 0 2 1,063 96 3.04 967 .910 2 1,891:57
2020-2021 NYR 19 18 8 7 0 2 465 44 2.71 421 .905 2 973:56
2021-2022 NYR 33 28 15 10 0 2 832 85 2.92 747 .898 2 1,746:06

He had one subpar year in NY... Shesterkin is just a much better goalie for that team.

NYR 10 9 4 4 0 1 331 27 3.15 304 .918 0 514:46
2018-2019 NYR 33 30 14 13 0 4 1,057 91 2.91 966 .914 2 1,874:10
2019-2020 NYR 34 32 17 14 0 2 1,063 96 3.04 967 .910 2 1,891:57
2020-2021 NYR 19 18 8 7 0 2 465 44 2.71 421 .905 2 973:56
2021-2022 NYR 33 28 15 10 0 2 832 85 2.92 747 .898 2 1,746:06
- JCSabs06

The season that Georgiev had a bad regular season (.898), he put up .935 in the playoffs...yes the playoffs, the team made the playoffs.

He had one subpar year in NY... Shesterkin is just a much better goalie for that team.

NYR 10 9 4 4 0 1 331 27 3.15 304 .918 0 514:46
2018-2019 NYR 33 30 14 13 0 4 1,057 91 2.91 966 .914 2 1,874:10
2019-2020 NYR 34 32 17 14 0 2 1,063 96 3.04 967 .910 2 1,891:57
2020-2021 NYR 19 18 8 7 0 2 465 44 2.71 421 .905 2 973:56
2021-2022 NYR 33 28 15 10 0 2 832 85 2.92 747 .898 2 1,746:06
- JCSabs06

2019/2020

Shesterkin- 3.1 GSAV (first 12 games of his career)

Georgiev -0.1 GSAV (33 games)

2020/2021 (Shesterkin grabbed full time role)

Shesterkin 3 GSAV
Georgiev -7.2 GSAV

2021/2022

Shesterkin 34.1 GSAV (best in the league)
Georgiev -6.8 GSAV

He had one subpar year in NY... Shesterkin is just a much better goalie for that team.

NYR 10 9 4 4 0 1 331 27 3.15 304 .918 0 514:46
2018-2019 NYR 33 30 14 13 0 4 1,057 91 2.91 966 .914 2 1,874:10
2019-2020 NYR 34 32 17 14 0 2 1,063 96 3.04 967 .910 2 1,891:57
2020-2021 NYR 19 18 8 7 0 2 465 44 2.71 421 .905 2 973:56
2021-2022 NYR 33 28 15 10 0 2 832 85 2.92 747 .898 2 1,746:06
- JCSabs06

The only year he finished with positive goals above expected was this year in Colorado.

Combined -17 GSAV from 2020-2022.

Shesterkin finished second in goals saved above expected in the playoffs and played in 7 total games……

The Devils completely outclassed them.

Shesterkin was getting Hart consideration during the regular season because of the work he was doing carrying their defensive numbers.

They aren’t a playoff team without him, and this year might not even be a playoff team with him.

Such a shame that Helleybuck, Saros. Shesterkin, and Sorokin are going to be wasted away on mid teams this year
- Swedish_Jesus

you are making no sense

you say the rangers are a below average team w/o the goalie


all the offensive numbers say otherwise


but the sabres would have been a playoff team with better goaltending

so were the sabres a below average team aside from goaltending, because you can't have it both ways even if it is the internet

Great28 = girgensons

Kinda like ovi minus the 800+ goals and playoff accolades
- Boss34

not even close

The season that Georgiev had a bad regular season (.898), he put up .935 in the playoffs...yes the playoffs, the team made the playoffs.
- washedup20

kane sucks

playoff goaltending does not matter


what you do in the last 60 seconds of a 1 goal game means nothing compared to advanced stats


an ovi shot in the high danger zone is worth the same as a girgens shot in the high danger zone

olofsson scored more goals then eichel last season so he must have had a better season


the rangers had a 10.6 shooting percentage but was a below average team aside from the goalie

the sabres had an 11.0 shooting percentage but should have made the playoffs if not for the goalies

not even close
- SABRES 89

You heard anything new?

not even close
- SABRES 89

the rangers suck

they had 16 more points then us last season but we were the better team aside from the goalie

You heard anything new?
- Nightmare Fuel

rsh got a year ban the same day nightmare fuel joined hockeybuzz



suck it beady

you are making no sense

you say the rangers are a below average team w/o the goalie


all the offensive numbers say otherwise


but the sabres would have been a playoff team with better goaltending

so were the sabres a below average team aside from goaltending, because you can't have it both ways even if it is the internet
- homiedclown

Defensively not so much, and they were buoyed by Shesterkin saving 28 goals above expected.

Where would the Sabres have finished in the standings if they allowed 30 less goals last season ?

kane sucks

playoff goaltending does not matter


what you do in the last 60 seconds of a 1 goal game means nothing compared to advanced stats


an ovi shot in the high danger zone is worth the same as a girgens shot in the high danger zone

olofsson scored more goals then eichel last season so he must have had a better season


the rangers had a 10.6 shooting percentage but was a below average team aside from the goalie

the sabres had an 11.0 shooting percentage but should have made the playoffs if not for the goalies
- homiedclown

That passes the eye test:

He had one subpar year in NY... Shesterkin is just a much better goalie for that team.

NYR 10 9 4 4 0 1 331 27 3.15 304 .918 0 514:46
2018-2019 NYR 33 30 14 13 0 4 1,057 91 2.91 966 .914 2 1,874:10
2019-2020 NYR 34 32 17 14 0 2 1,063 96 3.04 967 .910 2 1,891:57
2020-2021 NYR 19 18 8 7 0 2 465 44 2.71 421 .905 2 973:56
2021-2022 NYR 33 28 15 10 0 2 832 85 2.92 747 .898 2 1,746:06
- JCSabs06

The season that Georgiev had a bad regular season (.898), he put up .935 in the playoffs...yes the playoffs, the team made the playoffs.