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Dylan Garand makes his case in uphill battle to be Rangers backup goalie

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Crane, A. (2026, September 22). Dylan Garand makes his case in uphill battle to be Rangers backup goalie. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/sports/dylan-garand-makes-case-in-battle-to-be-rangers-backup-goalie/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-22 · by Andrew Crane

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Dylan Garand competed against Joonas Korpisalo for the New York Rangers' backup goalie position during a preseason game against the Devils on Monday. Garand played nearly 58 minutes, making 27 saves and holding his own despite facing strong opposition from players like Jack Hughes, who ultimately scored the winning goal late in the game. Head coach Mike Sullivan noted that giving Garand extended ice time was an opportunity to make a case for himself as Shesterkin's backup heading into the season.
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Dylan Garand, the backup goalie prospect for the New York Rangers, has been competing with veteran Joonas Korpisalo for Igor Shesterkin's backup position. During a recent preseason game against the New Jersey Devils, Garand played exceptionally well, despite facing an NHL lineup while his teammates were mostly from the AHL (American Hockey League). He made 27 saves and nearly secured a tie before Jack Hughes scored the winning goal with just over two minutes left. Though disappointed by the loss, Garand believes he may have proven himself worthy of the job. Coach Mike Sullivan’s decision to give him a full game demonstrates his intent to evaluate Garand thoroughly.

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AHL Blueshirts Devils NHL Rangers

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Garand PERSON · 8× Rangers ORG · 7× Devils ORG · 5× Sullivan PERSON · 4× Blueshirts ORG · 2× Hughes PERSON · 2× Meier PERSON · 2× Dylan Garand’s PERSON · 1× Igor Shesterkin’s PERSON · 1× Joonas Korpisalo PERSON · 1×

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But Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan gave Garand a full preseason game to make his case Monday, and Garand held his own for nearly 58 minutes — with a group of mostly AHL players in front of him — against the Devils’ NHL lineup.
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🔮 tRY IT NOW“Yeah, maybe,” Garand said when asked if he thought he made a statement.
2026-09-22 · New York Post
Dylan Garand makes his case in uphill battle to be Rangers backup goalie · assertive framing

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Dylan Garand’s group placement throughout the opening stretch of training camp has captured his uphill battle in the competition with Joonas Korpisalo to serve as Igor Shesterkin’s backup. asserted
placement → open → backup
But Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan gave Garand a full preseason game to make his case Monday, and Garand held his own for nearly 58 minutes — with a group of mostly AHL players in front of him — against the Devils’ NHL lineup. asserted
Garand → give → lineup
And then Jack Hughes, with his 35 points in 26 regular-season games against the Rangers, snuck the game-winning goal past him in the Blueshirts’ 3-2 loss at Prudential Center in the exhibition opener. asserted
Hughes → sneak → opener
Garand finished with 27 saves and flashed plenty of good before Hughes’ tally with 2:12 remaining. asserted
Garand → finish → 2:12
tRY IT NOW“Yeah, maybe,” Garand said when asked if he thought he made a statement. asserted
he → try → statement
“I mean I’ve just tried to, every day just try and give it my best and work hard and compete. asserted
I → mean → best
There’s so much out of my control, so I’m really just trying to limit that outside noise inside my head and just battle and lay it all out there. asserted
I → ’ → it
There were plenty of moments where the 24-year-old maximized getting a full game. asserted
old → be → game
With the game tied at 2 in the third period after Drew Fortescue equalized, Garand stopped Hughes when the Devils star had an open shooting lane. asserted
star → tie → lane
When New Jersey had a power play late in the first period, Garand helped the Rangers escape without allowing a goal. asserted
Rangers → have → goal
The Devils had shifts with strong chances, Sullivan said, and “I thought Dylan made some timely saves in those scenarios.” asserted
Dylan → have → scenarios
The Devils produced their first goal with just over eight minutes remaining in the second period. asserted
minutes → produce → period
Meier’s pass hit Dennis Cholowski and went to Nico Hischier, whose shot bounced off Urho Vaakanainen and in. asserted
shot → hit → Vaakanainen
Then, after Anton Blidh tied it, Meier gave the Devils the lead in the final minute of the frame when he curled around the net and snuck the puck past Garand. asserted
he → tie → Garand
In a condensed preseason, his three-game cameo from 2025-26 — when he produced a .948 save percentage and a 1.62 goals against average — might not be enough to avoid hitting waivers. uncertain
he → produce → waivers
It might be enough for the Blueshirts to endure the logistical nightmare of carrying three goaltenders going into the season. uncertain
Blueshirts → endure → season
But for nearly 60 minutes, he continued to make his case. asserted
he → continue → case
“We’re trying to give them an opportunity to make an impression,” Sullivan said of giving Garand a full game, “and so given the nature of the shortened training camp, less games, we just felt it was the right thing to do.” asserted
it → try → camp
When the Rangers worked on special teams for the first time in training camp Monday, plenty of pieces from the past remained. asserted
plenty → work → past
But there was also an element of intrigue when Pavel Dorofeyev and his left-handed shot joined Adam Fox, Mika Zibanejad, J.T. Miller and Alexis Lafrenière. asserted
Dorofeyev → be → Fox
Defenseman Sean Durzi quarterbacked the second unit alongside Gabe Perreault, Will Cuylle, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Eeli Tolvanen, and Sullivan said he thinks the unit once again “can be a difference-maker for us.” asserted
unit → quarterback → us
Forward Adam Sykora and defenseman Vincent Iorio were both being evaluated for lower-body injuries, Sullivan said postgame. asserted
Sullivan → evaluate → injuries
Sykora exited midway through the first period after taking a crushing hit in the corner and appearing to favor his right leg. asserted
Sykora → exit → leg
The Rangers announced that they’ll wear a Garden of Dreams Foundation patch as their official one this season, replacing Mark Messier’s “Game 7” patch from 2025-26. asserted
they → announce → 2025
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