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Shesterkin will start Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final on Wednesday.

Shesterkin had a strong second-round series vs. Carolina as he knocked off the Hurricanes with his 4-2-0 record and .919 SV% and will start Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final on Wednesday vs. Florida. The 28-year-old is two seasons off of winning the Vezina Trophy and has very much been in that elite form the entire postseason, with his 8-2-0 record, 2.40 GAA and .923 SV%. He will host the pesky Florida Panthers on Wednesday, who are coming off a six-game series victory of the Boston Bruins in the second round.

Igor Shesterkin
New York has signed Dylan Roobroeck to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Roobroeck was New York's 2023 sixth-round pick (178th overall) and signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Monday. The 19-year-old centre just finished his third OHL season and second with the Oshawa Generals (OHL) and had 26 goals, and 72 points in 68 regular season games.

Dylan Roobroeck
Shesterkin will start Game 6 on Thursday in Carolina.

Shesterkin allowed three goals on 27 shots against (.889 SV%) as he dropped his second straight game in Game 5 but is expected to take the crease again as New York looks to close out Carolina in Game 6 on Thursday. The 28-year-old 2022 Vezina Trophy winner has been sensational in the postseason so far, with his 7-2-0 record, 2.33 GAA and .924 SV% through nine starts. He will head to Raleigh to attempt to finish off the Carolina Hurricanes, who have gotten seven goals passed him in the last two games.

Igor Shesterkin
Shesterkin is expected to start Game 6 on Thursday vs. Carolina.

Shesterkin allowed three goals on 27 shots against (.889 SV%) as he dropped his second straight game in Game 5 but is expected to take the crease again as New York looks to close out Carolina in Game 6 on Thursday. The 28-year-old 2022 Vezina Trophy winner has been sensational in the postseason so far, with his 7-2-0 record, 2.33 GAA and .924 SV% through nine starts. He will head to Raleigh to attempt to finish off the Carolina Hurricanes, who have gotten seven goals passed him in the last two games.

Igor Shesterkin
Shesterkin will start Game 4 on Saturday.

Shesterkin extended his playoff win streak to seven games by stopping 45 of 47 shots (.957 SV%) in a Game 3 win over Carolina and will take the crease again as New York looks to sweep their second-round series on Saturday. The 28-year-old has a perfect 7-0-0 record, 2.01 GAA and .935 SV% in this year's playoffs. He will be looking to end Carolina's season in Raleigh on Saturday, who won 52 regular season games and had the third most points in the entire NHL.

Igor Shesterkin
Rempe is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 3 in Carolina.

Rempe has only played 7:06 TOI and 4:03 TOI in the first two games of this series and will come out of the lineup for Game 3 in Carolina. As good as the Rangers' record has been with Rempe in the lineup, Filip Chytil will replace him, playing his first game since November 2nd.

Matt Rempe
Shesterkin is expected to start Game 3 in Carolina.

Shesterkin allowed three goals 57 shots in the Rangers 4-3 2OT win in Game 2. Shesterkin has yet to lose in the postseason, going 6-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .929 SV%. Tonight will be his toughest test so far, as the Rangers are in Carolina as +134 underdogs.

Igor Shesterkin
Dorofeyev is expected to draw back into Vegas' lineup on Wednesday for Game 5.

Dorofeyev has yet to appear in this year's post-season but will make his playoff debut on Wednesday as he draws into the lineup for Game 5. The 23-year-old is expected to draw into Vegas' second line and had 13 goals, 24 points, 97 SOG, 12 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus in 47 games played.

Pavel Dorofeyev
Shesterkin will start Game 3 in Washington on Friday.

New York will return to Igor Shesterkin for Game 3 on Friday in Washington after he led them to a 2-0 series lead with a 22 save (.880 SV%) win last game. The 28-year-old Vezina Trophy winner has been incredibly solid to open the playoffs, with his 2-0-0 record, .913 SV%, and 2.00 GAA. He will head to Washington on Friday in an attempt to take a stranglehold on the series.

Igor Shesterkin