Rangers goalie knows what must be done to be Lundqvist backup

As the only goaltender in the Rangers’ development camp with NHL experience, Alexandar Georgiev is not buying into the notion that the roster spot behind Henrik Lundqvist is his to lose.

“I think this is my roster spot to win,” the Bulgarian-Russian told The Post at camp this week.

When Ondrej Pavelec left with a sprained MCL in the first period of a February game against the Flames, the door opened for Georgiev. With Pavelec entering free agency this summer, it leaves a gaping hole in the Blueshirts lineup for the 6-foot-1 netminder.

Already with a franchise goalie in Lundqvist, who has three more years on his contract, Georgiev is competing among Adam Huska (UConn), Olof Lindbom (Sweden U18), and Tyler Wall (UMass-Lowell) for a contract.

Georgiev has registered the most time in net throughout the camp’s first few days. He started in both of the two full five-on-five periods while the rest of the goaltenders rotated Wednesday.

“Yes [repeated starts in net has] been a great feeling, you always feel more in the flow and more confident when you get many games in a row,” Georgiev said. “It’s certainly easier.”

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After posting a 4-4-1 record with 3.15 goals-against average and .918 save percentage with the Rangers last season, Georgiev wasn’t impressed with himself. Even though he stuffed the Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin on a penalty shot and shut down the Wild’s Eric Staal on an epic breakaway.

“I don’t want to give out too many secrets [of what he hopes to improve on], maybe the opposition is listening,” Georgiev joked.

AHL Wolfpack teammate Lias Andersson, the Rangers’ first-round pick in 2017, said Georgiev has a good chance of making the team this year after taking note of his 22-year-old teammate’s increased confidence.

“I think he’s a flexible goalie and he’s fast,” Andersson said. “He reads the game well and just how smart he is out there.”

Georgiev has looked to goaltending coach Benoit Allaire for a road map to a spot on the team, mentioning Allaire’s positivity and ability to pick apart aspects of a goalie’s game.

And with the Rangers’ rebuild in the works, Georgiev sees it as a great opportunity for the team’s younger players.

“I think it’s an exciting time for all the young players, I heard great things about [coach David Quinn],” Georgiev said. “That he’s great with young guys and this is what our team needs right now. It’s a great thing.”