New York Rangers goalie Dylan Garand has been under a lot of pressure the last few weeks to perform at a high level.
When No. 2 goalie Joonas Korpisalo went on IR just days into the regular season, it was Garand who was recalled to the Rangers to take his spot. It wasn’t very long until he found himself as the No. 1 goalie on the depth chart.
Against the Washington Capitals on Friday, Oct. 9, Igor Shesterkin suffered a lower-body injury. Garand relieved him, and the next day, Shesterkin was announced to likely be sidelined for the remainder of the season.
New York has played seven games since that point, and Garand has started all of them. There were some stretches of excellence, but recently, he has started to look a little worn down.…