Rangers Daily: The Fox, Shesterkin factor; Devils captain non-committal
As the New York Rangers pile up points down the stretch of this lost season, and the kids earn deserved kudos for helping bring energy back into the lineup — and into Madison Square Garden — let’s not overlook two very important veterans whose collective value is unequaled by anyone else wearing the Blueshirt. That would be Adam Fox and Igor Shesterkin . Fox is on an absolute heater right now, riding a seven-game point streak (three goals, 10 assists) heading into the home finale at MSG against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday.
Coming off a three-point game against the Washington Capitals on Sunday, Fox has multi-point efforts in five of his past seven games. He now has 50 points (eight goals, 42 assists) in 51 games, and his 0. 98 points-per-game average is best on the Rangers — excluding Artemi Panarin (1.
10), who was traded to the Los Angeles Kings before the Olympic break. Danny Wild-Imagn Images Shesterkin’s won three of his past four decisions, allowing one goal in each of those victories. His .
912 save percentage is tied for third best in the NHL this season, and his 2. 50 goals-against average is fifth best among all goalies. When Fox and Shesterkin each sustained a lower-body injury Jan.
5 against the Utah Mammoth, the Rangers were 20-18-5, and survived one extended injury absence by Fox already. They just blew out the Florida Panthers at the Winter Classic and were in the playoff mix. Even with Fox and Shesterkin healthy, the Rangers weren’t a Stanley Cup contender.
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