PITTSBURGH — It’s been all about the numbers for Igor Shesterkin and the Rangers in recent days, but on Wednesday night, the only number that mattered was zero.
Shesterkin and the Rangers blanked the Penguins, 6-0, in their season opener Wednesday night at PPG Paints Arena, with the star Russian netminder making 29 saves in the first game of what has officially become a contract season for him.
As expected, Shesterkin had no interest in commenting on the eight-year, $88 million deal he turned down before opening night — or anything else about his contract situation.
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