Igor Shesterkin, Rangers shut down Penguins in opener
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Igor Shesterkin made 29 saves to help the visiting New York Rangers to a 6-0 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night.
It was the first shutout in an opener for a Rangers goalie since Oct. 12, 1956, when Gump Worsley stopped 31 shots in a 3-0 victory over the then-Chicago Black Hawks.
Chris Kreider scored two goals, Alexis La