Igor Shesterkin, who is in the last year of his contract and who refused three times to talk about his ongoing negotiations, stopped all 29 shots he saw to earn his 16th career shutout. Chris Kreider scored two goals, including one shorthanded, to lead a relentless attack that put 41 shots on net.

Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots and the New York Rangers opened the season with a 6-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

PITTSBURGH -- Igor Shesterkin made 29 saves, and Chris Kreider scored twice to help the New York Rangers defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-0 at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday in the season opener for each team. The shutout was Shesterkin’s 16th in the NHL.

The Rangers opened their 2024-25 season Wednesday night in nearly perfect fashion, getting goals from all four lines and another ho-hum brilliant performance in goal from Igor Shesterkin as they dominated the Pittsburgh Penguins, 6-0, in PPG Paints Arena.

Igor Shesterkin made 29 saves to help the visiting New York Rangers to a 6-0 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night.

Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots and the New York Rangers opened the season with a 6-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night.

New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin shutout the Penguins on Wednesday night to open the 2024-25 season. Shesterkin became the first New York goalie to record a season-opening shutout since Gump Worsley in 1956.

Igor Shesterkin made 29 saves to help the visiting New York Rangers to a 6-0 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night. It was the first shutout in an opener for a Rangers goalie since Oct.