Russian NHL Goalie Show. Kochetkov got into a massive fight, Shesterkin made a brilliant pass!
February 23, 2024, 10:45 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
And Bobrovsky was 19 seconds away from keeping a clean sheet.
Not long ago we wrote that Russian goalkeepers are not having the best season in the NHL. Of course, against the background of recent years, when Vezina nominations were not without our compatriots, when Vasilevsky led Tampa to the Stanley Cup and Shesterkin tried on the title of the new king of New York.
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But this is the general picture, and at the local level our goalkeepers still periodically organize concerts in the best league in the world. For example, last night Sergei Bobrovsky, Pyotr Kochetkov and Igor Shesterkin distinguished themselves from the best side.
The first two faced each other at the gates of Florida and Carolina. In reality, Kochetkov and Bobrovsky remained the protagonists of the match almost until the final siren, refusing to concede the goal, and only at minute 59:41 Sebastián Aho collected the key of possession from the Panthers goalkeeper.
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Kochetkov was never hit and Peter finished the match with 44 saves and a well-deserved shutout. Well, after the final siren, Kochetkov, in his own way, participated with great pleasure in the mass chaos.
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It was also a good night’s game for Rangers goalkeeper Igor Shesterkin. The Russian helped the Blueshirts to a big road win against New Jersey, stopping 39 shots and conceding just once.
Additionally, midway through the second half, Shesterkin made a surprising and well-thought-out pass with a rebound off the boards to Artemy Panarin, dispersing the attack, which was completed in the second by Chris Kreider with a goal. Great action by Igor!
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Shesterkin became the main hero of the Rangers in the match, where the Blueshirts managed to score five goals in 18 shots, and the Russian goalkeeper cleaned up everything in front of his goal. And this is the ninth consecutive victory for Peter Laviolette’s team.
