The Aporia · Igor Shesterkin becomes the 18th NHL goaltender to score a goal and first to do it for the Rangers

Igor Shesterkin scored a goal for the New York Rangers in their 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night, becoming both the 18th NHL goaltender to score and the first for the Rangers. With 2:34 left in the game, Shesterkin shot the puck into an empty net while the opposing team had pulled their goalie for an extra attacker. The achievement was celebrated by his teammates and fans, who chanted his name. Earlier in the season, Shesterkin had shown interest in scoring goals, and this game provided him with the opportunity when Lightning coach Jon Cooper adjusted tactics. Shesterkin also made 24 saves out of 25 shots faced during the game.

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On Thursday night, Igor Shesterkin became the first New York Rangers goaltender in franchise history to score a goal when he lofted the puck into an empty net late in a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. With just 2:34 left in the game, Shesterkin's shot three-hopped into the middle of the net after bouncing off the end boards. The team celebrated with chants and congratulations from teammates on the bench. This marked Shesterkin’s first career goal and the 18th by an NHL goaltender overall, making him part of a rare club in hockey history. Additionally, it was a significant turnaround for the Rangers who struggled to score at home last season, being shut out in their first three games there.

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NHL scores: Shesterkin makes Rangers history with a goalie goal in 5-1 win over Lightning same event · 100%

Toronto Star · 0.92 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe Igor Shesterkin scoring a goal for the New York Rangers against the Tampa Bay Lightning on the same date, in the same game.”

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New York Post · 0.92 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe Igor Shesterkin scoring the first goal by a goaltender in franchise history for the New York Rangers against Tampa Bay on October 2, 2026.”

Igor Shesterkin becomes first Rangers goalie to score in 5-1 win over Lightning in home opener same event · 100%

Toronto Star · 0.89 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe Igor Shesterkin scoring his first NHL goal as a goaltender for the New York Rangers against the Tampa Bay Lightning on the same night.”

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“The articles describe different games: Article A covers the Rangers' loss against the Bruins on Opening Night, while Article B reports Igor Shesterkin scoring his first NHL goal for the Rangers in a game against Tampa Bay.”

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Toronto Star

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“The articles describe different games played on consecutive days, with Article A focusing on Shesterkin's goal-scoring debut against Tampa Bay and Article B reporting Garand's shutout performance against the Red Wings.”

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NEW YORK (AP) — Igor Shesterkin became the 18th goaltender in NHL history to score a goal and first for the New York Rangers when he shot the puck into an empty net late in a 5-1 victory against Tampa Bay on Thursday night.

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2026-10-02 · Toronto Star

Igor Shesterkin becomes the 18th NHL goaltender to score a goal and first to do it for the Rangers · assertive framing

NEW YORK (AP) — Igor Shesterkin became the 18th goaltender in NHL history to score a goal and first for the New York Rangers when he shot the puck into an empty net late in a 5-1 victory against Tampa Bay on Thursday night. asserted

he → become → night

Shesterkin was mobbed by celebrating teammates after scoring with 2:34 left. asserted

Shesterkin → mob → 2:34

He skated to the bench at the front of the line of players to fist-bump teammates and was serenaded by chants of “Igor! Igor!” from fans delighted to see him finally cash in. asserted

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The first goal of his career is the 21st by a goalie, counting the playoffs. asserted

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Shesterkin has been known to try his hand at scoring before. asserted

Shesterkin → know → scoring

Lightning coach Jon Cooper gave him the opportunity Thursday night by pulling Andrei Vasilevskiy off and on during the third period for an extra attacker. asserted

Cooper → give → attacker

Shesterkin was also terrific at the other end, stopping 24 of the 25 shots he faced. asserted

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He was named the first star of the game. ___ asserted

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Igor Shesterkin becomes the 18th NHL goaltender to score a goal and first to do it for the Rangers

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