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New York Rangers: Top 5 Antti Raanta Moments

By Justin Starr

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 22: New York Rangers Goalie Antti Raanta (32) watches the video replay, after New York Islanders Winger Nikolay Kulemin (not pictured) scored during the third period of a Metropolitan Divisional match-up between the New York Islanders and the New York Rangers on March 22, 2017, at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. (Photo by David Hahn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 22: New York Rangers Goalie Antti Raanta (32) watches the video replay, after New York Islanders Winger Nikolay Kulemin (not pictured) scored during the third period of a Metropolitan Divisional match-up between the New York Islanders and the New York Rangers on March 22, 2017, at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. (Photo by David Hahn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 22: New York Rangers Goalie Antti Raanta (32) watches the video replay, after New York Islanders Winger Nikolay Kulemin (not pictured) scored during the third period of a Metropolitan Divisional match-up between the New York Islanders and the New York Rangers on March 22, 2017, at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. (Photo by David Hahn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 22: New York Rangers Goalie Antti Raanta (32) watches the video replay, after New York Islanders Winger Nikolay Kulemin (not pictured) scored during the third period of a Metropolitan Divisional match-up between the New York Islanders and the New York Rangers on March 22, 2017, at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. (Photo by David Hahn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

His Whole Tenure

This next memorable moment was his whole tenure with the New York Rangers. Antti Raanta was traded to the Rangers with some big shoes to fill. The Rangers had just traded away Cam Talbot and he was expected to produce Talbot numbers.

Credit to the Rangers and goaltending coach, Benoit Allaire. Raanta made special moments during his run with the Rangers. He fit right into the figurative shoes of Talbot and didn’t skip a beat. Antti Raanta earned a 27-14-4 record during his two seasons with the New York Rangers with five of those wins coming by way of a shutout. He posted a .921 SV % and 2.26 GAA in his 55 games played for the Rangers.

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Antti Raanta has earned to be a starting goalie for an NHL team. The Rangers traded Raanta on June 23, 2017 along with Derek Stepan to the Arizona Coyotes. I hope for the best for Raanta in Arizona and hope he turns into their starting goaltender for their future.

Thank you for all of the memories over the past two seasons, Antti!

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