Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers and Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders, rivals on the ice but friends off it since their days in Russia, have impressive achievements.

Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin named top Russian goalie in NHL by friend, local rival Jack Roslovic James Guillory-Imagn Images ...

They still have top-level talent, including goaltender Igor Shesterkin, Fox and Gavrikov on the blue line, and forwards Artemi Panarin, J.T. Miller and Vincent Trocheck.