It's easy to take Igor Shesterkin's sustained greatness for granted

There was a natural tendency to do this with the previous two stars who used to stand guard between the pipes for the Rangers. Mike Richter and Henrik Lundqvist were so good and so dependable for so long during their respective runs as the Rangers goaltenders — 14 years for Richter and 15 for Lundqvist — that there were times they were taken for granted. It was only human nature to overlook just how good the Rangers had it with Richter, who was in net for the Rangers' last Stanley Cup 30 years ago, and Lundqvist, who was a prolific and perennial winner with uncanny skills and quiet class. 3 Igor Shesterkin waves to the crowd after the Rangers' Game 2 win over the Capitals. NHLI via Getty Images