Igor Shesterkin scores first goalie goal in Rangers history

sportsOct 1, 202619304

Igor Shesterkin scored an empty-net goal with 2:34 remaining in the third period as the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1, marking the first goaltender goal in Rangers franchise history. The goal was credited to Shesterkin, who wears number 31, and came late in the game when Tolvy was on the ice. That strike ties Shesterkin for eighth in the NHL with one goal and makes him the 18th goaltender in NHL history to score a goal. Social posts noted Shesterkin now leads Rangers goalies with one career goal in the most games played for that group, listed at 327 games. The team completed the 5-1 win with Shesterkin both scoring and having already been the game’s goalie.

JM =^D

@jm539581.bsky.social

🚨GOALIE GOAL ALERT! 🚨 Igor Shesterkin with an empty net goal (via NHL)

932h ago

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JEEMS, dog servant5

first night of the season and we already have a goalie goal we are truly blessed bsky.app/profile/jm53...

Spenser5

This won’t count in fantasy but dammit it should 😭

JAM4

Igor finally did it and it was amazing! Fans were happier for this than a win. #NYR

New York Rangers (Unofficial)

@notnyrangers.bsky.social

THE FIRST RANGERS GOALTENDER TO SCORE A GOAL: IGOR SHESTERKIN #NYR

702h ago

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it's Halloween name charloh! (it/its)14

folks,, we love a goalie goal

Terence6

No love for the Rangers, but that’s pretty cool.

GO HAWKS SEEBALLGETBALL5

What time to be alive

*~ Cat ~*4

Shooters shoot! As Joey D would say 🤣

Marc Quill / WON/F4W / QB1 Publishing2

this new york rangers season is gonna be one of those funny seasons, isn't it?

NHL (Bot)

@notnhl.bsky.social

Igor Shesterkin is on pace to score 42 goals this season 🤭

332h ago

NHL Goals

@nhlgoals.bsky.social

Empty net goal for New York! Scored by Igor Shesterkin with 02:34 remaining in the 3rd period. New York: 5 Tampa Bay: 1 #TBLvsNYR #NYR #GoBolts

262h ago

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🦖rl🦕22

beast mode. he's wanted this for so long

Douglas Reyes-CeroÑ18

PARDON WHAT it's the FIRST Goalie goal in NY Rangers history, in their centennial year no less

OutsideTheGarden

@outsidethegarden.com

Shesterkin currently tied for 8th in the #NHL with 1 goal

92h ago

Sydney Bauer

@sydney-bauer.com

Igor Shesterkin scoring goals and saving them he’s winning the Vezina confirmed.

92h ago

Ryan Boulding ❌👑

@rboulding.bsky.social

Shesterkin scored the first goalie goal in the history of the New York Rangers. 🤯

92h ago

David Shapiro

@blueseatblogs.com

Igor Shesterkin has a Gordie Howe hat trick over the course of his career. #NYR

61h ago

LNH

@lnh-fr.bsky.social

⚠️ BUT DE GARDIEN ⚠️ Igor Shesterkin devient le 18e gardien de l'histoire à marquer un but 🤯

52h ago

NHL Goal Bot

@nhl-goal-bot.bsky.social

GOAL! 🚨 TBL vs. NYR Igor Shesterkin (#31) (NYR) is the scorer! Time: 17:26 - 3 Score: 1 - 5

32h ago

Bruce Ciskie

@bruceciskie.bsky.social

Congrats to Igor Shesterkin, who has now tied Filip Gustavsson on the NHL's all-time goals scored list.

52h ago

Freaky! Outie!

@seramarlowe.bsky.social

I love this time of year where you get to say dumb shit like "Igor Shesterkin has more goals than Matthews or McDavid."

52h ago

Jesse Granger

@jessegranger.bsky.social

Damian Rhodes (1999) Jose Theodore (2001) Evgeni Nabokov (2002) Mika Noronen (2004) Chris Mason (2006) Cam Ward (2011) Mike Smith (2013) Pekka Rinne (2020) Linus Ullmark (2023) Tristan Jarry (2023) Filip Gustavsson (2024) Alex Nedeljkovic (2025) Ilya Sorokin (2025) Igor Shesterkin (2026)

52h ago