A fan has created and shared a remarkable pencil portrait of New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin. The masterpiece took 236 hours to create and has taken Twitter by storm.
"My pencil drawing of New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin.This took 236 hours to create!@NYRangers@NHL" - @shannonrosssx
Shesterkin reacted to the hand-made fan art and liked the artist's post on Instagram.
Twitter fans were amazed at the artwork and plauded the artist for their work. Some fans were shocked that this was indeed a pencil drawing, while others were blown away by the detail and skill on display.
The artist @shanonrosssx shared a video of the entire process of the drawing.
The artwork is a masterpiece and if there's a goalie out there who has earned such plaudits, it's Igor Shesterkin.
Igor Shesterkin's stats and achievements with the New York Rangers
Shesterkin plays goaltender for the New York Rangers. In 36 games this season, he has made 992 saves and has a .918 save percentage. Shesterkin's performances have helped put New York in third place position in the NHL's Metropolitan Division and fans hope the dominant displays will continue.
Judging by his record, they will. On his New York debut in 2020, Shesterkin made 29 saves in a 5-3 victory against the Colorado Avalanche. It was a sign of things to come.
A fan favorite in New York, Shesterkin won the Vezina Trophy as the best goalie in the 2021-22 NHL season. He was also selected to the NHL's All-Star team in 2022.
With the Rangers eight points behind the Carolina Hurricanes in the Metropolitan Division, they will be looking to the 27-year-old Russian to continue his form.
New York will next play host to the Vegas Golden Knights, which promises to be a tough fixture. The Golden Knights are second in the Pacific Division but have hit a patchy run of form. They've lost their last two games and are 4-5-1 in their last 10.
The Rangers enter the matchup as favorites, but if they struggle on the ice, they will be reliant on Shesterkin to save the day.