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New York Rangers: A look at the backup goalie candidates

By Sam Prevot

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 22: New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) makes the save during the NHL game between the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers on March 22, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia PA. (Photo by Gavin Baker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 22: New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) makes the save during the NHL game between the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers on March 22, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia PA. (Photo by Gavin Baker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – MARCH 22: New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) makes the save during the NHL game between the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers on March 22, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia PA. (Photo by Gavin Baker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – MARCH 22: New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) makes the save during the NHL game between the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers on March 22, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia PA. (Photo by Gavin Baker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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.

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