New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin is out for the season after being injured in his last game.
Shesterkin was hurt during the second period on Friday, Oct. 9 while scrambling back into his net, his skate appearing to catch on the goalpost. His leg bent awkwardly. He immediately pounded the ice in pain and continued to lie on the ice as he was attended to by trainers.
He needed considerable help from teammates and staff to get back to the bench and down the tunnel, appearing to put almost no weight on his right leg.
Shesterkin had been off to a great start with a 3-1 record, a 1.79 goals-against and a .927 save percentage. He also scored a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Igor Shesterkin went down with a leg injury and had to be carried
off the ice without putting weight on his right leg Hope he's okay 🙏 pic.twitter.com/uDg7SAZ3c8
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) October 10, 2026
Igor Shesterkin injury update
Shesterkin is out for the season, though the Rangers didn't announce specifics on his lower-body injury.
With backup goalie Joonas Korpisalo also out with an injury, starting goaltending duties will fall to Dylan Garand, barring a trade.
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