NEW YORK (AP) — Carey Price is the lone goaltender since 2002 to win the NHL’s Hart Trophy, capturing it in 2015. New York Rangers netminder Igor Shesterkin could end that drought after being named one of the three finalists for this year’s honor.
Shesterkin just helped the Rangers earn their first conference quarterfinal appearance in five years, compiling a 2.07 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage. He‘s also a finalist for the Vezina Trophy.
The other finalists are Toronto center Auston Matthews and Edmonton center Connor McDavid. Matthews led the league with 60 goals and McDavid was the leader in points with 123.
In other NHL news:
— The Penguins could be without captain Sidney Crosby as they try to close out their Stanley Cup first-round series on Friday against the visiting Rangers. Crosby absorbed a high hit from Jacob Trouba in Game 5 on Wednesday and didn’t play the final 26 minutes. Without him, the Pens watched a two-goal lead become a 5-3 loss that allowed the Rangers to force a Game 6.
