Rangers Trust Garand and Korpisalo to Share Goalie Workload

The Rangers have had to manage without star goaltender Igor Shesterkin, whose lower-body injury was deemed season-ending. Rookie Dylan Garand has taken on a heavy share of the work, appearing in 12 straight games and starting 10. He began the season with three NHL games of experience and was waived after training camp, but no team claimed him.

New York improved to 11-8-1 with a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames. Joonas Korpisalo made his second start of the season, having returned after a foot infection kept him out for more than a month. His availability gives Sullivan another option in goal alongside Garand.

Sullivan said both goaltenders were giving the team a chance to win. He sees sharing starts as a way for each to recover between appearances while continuing to work with goalie coach Jeff Malcolm. The Rangers can turn to either goalie, and Sullivan said they would follow the momentum if one earned a longer run.

New York’s next game is against the Vancouver Canucks, in the final match of the Rangers’ four-game road trip. Garand could start, though Sullivan’s approach leaves room to use either goalie. The team is looking for the tandem to provide steady play as it continues without Shesterkin.