The New York Rangers have gotten off to a great start to the 2026-27 season thanks in part to superstar goalie Igor Shesterkin. And he was having a good game on Friday against the Washington Capitals until an injury struck in the second period.
During a power play in the middle of the second period, Shesterkin was scrambling outside his crease with the puck loose. He skated back to the crease and appeared to hit his right skate on the post. He then collapsed. Trainers came out and teammates helped him off the ice and it looked like he couldn't put weight on his right leg as he left.
Igor Shesterkin was helped off the ice and to the locker room after suffering an apparent injury Shesterkin put no weight on his right leg as he left the ice pic.twitter.com/5Z5xPg3k5M
— SNY Rangers (@SNYRangers) October 10, 2026
No word yet further on what the nature of the injury is or how bad it was. We'll update this when we know more.
What happened to Igor Shesterkin?
At this point, it's pure speculation, but we saw that he couldn't put weight on his right leg as he left the ice in Washington.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Igor Shesterkin injury update: Latest on Rangers goaltender
