Rangers Goalie Igor Shesterkin Out for the Season with Knee Injury After Fall Against Capitals
Dylan Garand replaced the injured goalie as the Rangers lost their fifth game of the season and learned Shesterkin will miss the rest of the year.
- On Saturday, the New York Rangers confirmed that goaltender Igor Shesterkin will miss the rest of the season following a right knee injury suffered during Friday night's game against Washington.
- Shesterkin suffered the injury during the second period Friday when his skate appeared to catch on the goalpost while scrambling back to the net, requiring assistance from teammates to leave the ice.
- With backup Joonas Korpisalo also sidelined by a lower-body injury, 24-year-old Dylan Garand will step in as the near-term starter, having recorded a.971 save percentage in two games this season.
- The Rangers sent Cole Beaudoin to the Hartford Wolf Pack and recalled Juuso Pärssinen Saturday; captain J.T. Miller said, "We're not going to let that take the wind out of our sails."
- NHL reporter Kevin Weekes floated potential trade targets to address the goaltending gap, while Joe Veleno will miss at least three months with a lower-body injury and is heading to long-term injured reserve.
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France24Injury ends season for NHL Rangers star goalie Shesterkin
The 30-year-old Russian, who won the 2022 Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goalie, was hurt in the second period of New York's 3-1 loss at Washington on Friday. Shesterkin suffered the injury after scrambling back into the goal crease and jamming his right skate into the goalpost, his right leg bending awkwardly under him as he fell onto the ice. Teammates helped Shesterkin off the ice, the goaltender unable to put any weight upon his right leg. T…
Igor Shestjorkin is suffering from a lower body injury.
The Rangers' lead guard injured on Friday; reservist Jonas Korpisalo is also injured and will miss at least 4 weeks.
Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin out for the season with knee injury after fall against Capitals
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin is out for the season after injuring his right knee Friday night in a game at Washington, the team announced Saturday.
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