fletch Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Shesterkin was the best NHL goalie this year and is the only goalie who can lead the Rangers back into the series OR Shesterkin is off his A game, Georgiev gives us the best chance to win Game 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-ERIK- Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 (edited) Igor Unless he's hurt and they're not saying anything. Edited May 10, 2022 by -ERIK- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valriera Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 I’d rather lose g5 with shesterkin in net than win g5 with georgiev in net. That guy can go fuck himself. Need Igor to learn a thing or two as well if we’re going to win a cup next few years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, fletch said: Shesterkin was the best NHL goalie this year and is the only goalie who can lead the Rangers back into the series OR Shesterkin is off his A game, Georgiev gives us the best chance to win Game 5 Does it matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Shesty is the best goalie in the league...He goes Game 5...no doubt! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 19 minutes ago, CCCP said: Does it matter? Sure, if you can find a way to win Game 5, you're climbing back into the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasRanger Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 I think Igor will settle down a bit now that he is back on home ice. I hope... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Stick with Igor. He's the guy that got you there, just go with it. Even if it's over, it's not a great look starting Georgiev in an elimination game, even if Shesterkin has been bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 37 minutes ago, fletch said: Sure, if you can find a way to win Game 5, you're climbing back into the series. Not the way they play defense they wont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Georgiev. Let him try to steal a game. We play more playoff style hockey when he’s in net compared to Shesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 I'd say Geo, but I'd hate to see Sheshty have a year with this last game stuck in his craw. Turk already said postgame that he's going with Sheshty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 6 hours ago, CCCP said: Does it matter? Not unless the team starts playing. But it should without question be Shesterkin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 If GG starts Geo in an elimination game and leaves a Vezina candidate on the bench, he should be fired immediately, regardless of the outcome. You start Geo you better be prepared to ride him for the duration and risk alienating your Vezina caliber goalie. Igor needs to learn how to win, too. Now that said, don't leave Igor in while Pittsburgh builds an insurmountable lead like they did last night. That was a wildly poor decision and frankly GG looked like he didn't know what to do. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJWantsTheCup Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Gallant has to go with Shesterkin. He's the reason they're in the playoffs and he's their goalie going forward. Gallant doesn't seem to have in period answers for when things start to go bad. He waits to in between periods to make his speeches and change goalies. Call a time out, change goalies during the period, send Reeves out to destroy someone. Do something. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 It’s just… you know as bad as Igor has been that if you start georgiev he lets in a goal at the worst time. It’s really Igor or no one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Jimmy Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Gotta dance with who brung you. Igor hasn't been as horrible as the numbers make him look, a lot of those goals are due to putrid defense (and to be fair some of the goals are softies he should've gotten). If he's gonna be our guy going forward then unfortunately he's gonna have to take some lumps along the way, this team will grow together and a shitshow series like this will (hopefully) make them all stronger as a team. Starting Geo here will only undermine not only Shesty's confidence, but the teams confidence in him, no way can GG let that happen. At this point the series is over, yeah they might steal a game on Weds but that just sends it back to Pittsburgh on Friday to close it out. He deserves the right to close out this season..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieNextel305 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Not even a question, it should and will be Igor. You don’t destroy the kids future confidence because this team came out flat as crepes in Pittsburgh. It’s his first go around; it’s a learning experience alright. But, let him go through it. And next year, for the love of God, stop babying him. Get him a reliable backup, sure, but let him play 60-65 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Shesterkin. I say this having watched zero minutes of the game last night, but this is your team. Shesterkin is your number one goalie. You have to live or die with who they are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 Shesterkin's body language is not good, he looks like he is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. IMO, the best result would be a Game 5 5-4 win with Georgiev, and bringing Shesterkin back in game 6. It would force the Rangers to address their defensive deficiencies without the Shesterkin crutch to bail them out. It would be a relief to Shesterkin that he doesn't have to carry the weight of the franchise on his shoulders. I'm not sure how getting pulled in Game 3,4, and potentially 5 helps either the franchise or Shesterkin's development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Shesty. You don't lose a series with Georgiev in net while your Vezina Trophy winner sits on the bench in an elimination game. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirtyONE Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Igor. Way back when in Hank's first playoff, he was not very good. They opted to play Weekes over Hank in game 3 and that basically sealed the series for the Devils. His confidence is shook. The only thing you can do is play him and show confidence in him. He's your goalie long after game 5 tomorrow so you let him play and learn, even if learning means losing. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 2 hours ago, fletch said: Shesterkin's body language is not good, he looks like he is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. IMO, the best result would be a Game 5 5-4 win with Georgiev, and bringing Shesterkin back in game 6. It would force the Rangers to address their defensive deficiencies without the Shesterkin crutch to bail them out. It would be a relief to Shesterkin that he doesn't have to carry the weight of the franchise on his shoulders. I'm not sure how getting pulled in Game 3,4, and potentially 5 helps either the franchise or Shesterkin's development. Shesterkin is not "developing." He's going to win the Vezina this year. He's signed a big money, long-term contract. He's 26. There's nothing to "develop." Only things to learn, like how to win in the playoffs, which you can't do from the bench. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 29 minutes ago, Phil said: Shesterkin is not "developing." He's going to win the Vezina this year. He's signed a big money, long-term contract. He's 26. There's nothing to "develop." Only things to learn, like how to win in the playoffs, which you can't do from the bench. The crux of my argument is Georgiev gives us the best chance to win Game 5. Development was a poor choice of word as it is a secondary consideration. The goal is to win in the playoffs. I disagree with the future of the franchise angle that I see in this thread as a reason to start him in Game 5, or his performance over the year overriding what has happened in the past 2 games. This franchise has to be bigger than one player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 I mean, I agree with the principle. You play who will help you win. I just have no reason to believe Georgiev is the answer there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 (edited) desperate times.... one could argue that the games were already decided, so Penguins didn't have as much sustained pressure, and there was little pressure on Georgiev. But he made some undeniably good saves...as well as the soft goal in Game 3 Edited May 10, 2022 by fletch corrected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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