Igor Shesterkin said he thought something broke down in the Rangers’ last year on the way to missing the playoffs for the first time in four years.

And yet in assessing his expectations for the team this season, the star Russian netminder didn’t stutter.

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“Stanley Cup,” he said bluntly.

Coming off a down season that saw almost everyone in front of him experience the same, Shesterkin posted his highest goals-against average (2.86) and his worst save percentage (.905) since pulling on the red, white and blue jersey in the 2019-20 season.

He did see more game-action than he ever has befo

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