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Igor Shesterkin, the New York Rangers' star goaltender and 2021-22 Vezina Trophy winner, had to leave a crucial game against the Washington Capitals due to a lower-body injury that required him to be assisted off the ice. With an impressive start to the season leading the Eastern Conference, Shesterkin’s absence is concerning for the Rangers' future games as they face uncertainty with backup goaltender Dylan Garand stepping in. The article also explores a superstitious angle, suggesting that the team may have fallen victim to a New York sports curse following recent injuries to key players from other local teams since the Knicks won an NBA title.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-10,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Igor Shesterkin, the New York Rangers' star goaltender and 2021-22 Vezina Trophy winner, left Friday night's game against the Washington Capitals due to a lower-body injury that required him to be helped off the ice. The incident occurred during the second period when he was out of position at the net-mouth and appeared to jam his right leg awkwardly. Shesterkin had an impressive start to the season with a 3-1 record, a .926 save percentage, and a 1.75 goals against average before getting injured. His absence is particularly concerning for the Rangers, who were leading the Eastern Conference prior to this game and heavily rely on Shesterkin’s exceptional performance both in net and as an extra facilitator on defense. The injury could significantly impact the team's momentum and prospects moving forward.
Written for “Rangers Goalie Injury Concerns” on 2026-10-10,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
WhThe New York Rangers could be in a tough spot after star goaltender Igor Shesterkin exited Friday night's game with what appeared to be a lower-body injury and needed to be helped off the ice.
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what → exit → ice
The Rangers have been off to a hot start this season and came into Friday night's game against the Washington Capitals leading the Eastern Conference.
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Rangers → come → Conference
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that → create → newsroom
The 2021-22 Vezina Trophy winner came into the night with a 3-1 record on the year along with a solid .926 save percentage and 1.75 goals against average.
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winner → come → average
As if that wasn't good enough, he also scored a goal back on Oct. 1.
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he → score → Oct.
But in the second period on Friday night, with the game tied at 1-1, Shesterkin found himself way out of position during a net-mouth scramble.
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Shesterkin → tie → scramble
He slid across the crease to the far post, but appeared to jam his right leg awkwardly against the post.
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He → slide → post
Shesterkin was clearly in a lot of pain and needed to be helped off the ice by his teammates.
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Shesterkin → need → teammates
It looked like he was unable to put weight on his right leg.
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he → look → leg
It was confirmed later in the game that he would not return.
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he → confirm → game
Dylan Garand entered the game in relief, but had only four NHL games on his resume.
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Garand → enter → resume
If you're a hockey fan, you know that losing Shesterkin for any period of time is a big problem for the Blueshirts.
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losing → know → Blueshirts
If you're not a hockey fan, just look at Rangers fans' faces when Shesterkin went down.
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Shesterkin → look → faces
The team will be hoping it's not as bad as it looked, but it did start a discussion on social media: did the New York Knicks curse the rest of the city's teams?
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Knicks → hop → teams
Because since the Knicks won an NBA title, injuries have befallen Yankees star Aaron Judge and Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart.
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injuries → win → Judge
Now, they could be adding Shesterkin to that list of key players who went down with injury.
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who → add → injury
Of course, they'll take it one step at a time, and while Garand played pretty well after coming into the game, Boone Jenner was able to sneak one past him late in the second, and that proved to be the game-winner.
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that → take → second
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