Top player in the NHL on Sunday
Alexandar Georgiev, New York Rangers
Goaltending has been the story for the New York Rangers this season. They have flaws defensively and give up a ton of shots and chances compared to other playoff teams, they do not have much in the way of secondary scoring, and they have more than area they need to address before Monday’s NHL trade deadline. The one thing they do have is goaltending. Typically this season it has been Igor Shesterkin stealing games for them and making a strong argument for both the Vezina Trophy as the league’s top goalie and the Hart Trophy as the league MVP. On Sunday evening it was backup Alexandar Georgiev stealing a game. Georgiev was sensational, perhaps playing the best game of his career, by stopping all 44 shots he faced in a 2-0 win over the Hurricanes. The Rangers were outshot 44-18 on the day and completely dominated in every way except for the goaltending. The win completes an impressive weekend that saw the Rangers…