In the second period, Igor Shesterkin showcased his skills with a pad save on the charging Logan Cooley, who was approaching from the right side. Then, with less than 20 seconds left in the same period and the score tied at one, the home crowd initiated their ""Igor"" chant as the Rangers faced a challenging 5-on-3 penalty kill situation. Shesterkin rose to the occasion, denying Clayton Keller's wrist shot, and the Rangers successfully extinguished the penalties. With just under five minutes remaining in the game and the Rangers clinging to a 2-1 lead, Shesterkin further solidified his stellar performance by stopping Jason Zucker's penalty shot attempt. The crowd erupted into cheers and continued with more ""Igor"" chants. Restricting the opposition to just one goal and thwarting multiple scoring attempts, Shesterkin was rightfully named the game’s “First Star.”