The New York Rangers have three options for backup goaltenders. Which one is the best choice to back up Henrik Lundqvist this season?
The New York Rangers recently signed goaltender Dustin Tokarski to a one-year contract. He will compete for the backup goaltender position this season behind Henrik Lundqvist.
The competition are the two goaltenders from the Hartford Wolfpack: Alexandar Georgiev and Marek Mazanec. All three have a good chance of earning the number two spot out of training camp. The other two will split time in Hartford, where they will try to solidify the crease of a Wolf Pack team who has struggled to play solid defensively for the past few seasons.
In addition, there are always options remaining in free agency that the Rangers could sign along the way. Here is a closer look into each candidate and how the Blueshirts’ coaching staff might evaluate them going forward.