The door is open for the possibility of the superstar hitting free agency. If that happens, here are five teams that could make pitches for Shesterkin.

Laviolette sat Zac Jones in favor of Ruhwedel, who played 14:04 on Saturday and tied for the team lead with a plus-two rating. Jones had played in the previous four games, posting an assist and a plus-four rating while averaging 15:45 of ice time. The Rangers had 44.18 percent of the expected goal share with him on the ice at five-on-five.

Chris Kreider scored twice and Igor Shesterkin stopped 34 shots as the New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1.

Zibanejad had only one shot on goal through the first two Rangers games. He doubled that in the first period and finished the game with five shots. One came on an empty net, giving him his first goal of the year, and he also had a pair of primary assists.

After going head-to-head against Igor Shesterkin, Anthony Stolarz understands why the Rangers goalie is due for a massive contract extension.

We’re another week into the NHL season, and while it’s still far too early to make any drastic conclusions, there are still some early signs of how teams are performing one way or another.