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Igor Shesterkin, the New York Rangers’ star goalie, is out for the rest of the 2026-27 NHL season after sustaining a serious lower-body injury during Friday’s game against the Washington Capitals. The incident occurred when Shesterkin’s skate jammed into the goal post while he was repositioning himself in his crease, causing his leg to bend awkwardly. With Shesterkin and Joonas Korpisalo both sidelined, the Rangers face a significant challenge as they search for goaltending depth to replace their elite netminder who had been pivotal in their early season wins.
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 star goaltender for the New York Rangers, suffered a serious lower-body injury during a game against the Washington Capitals on Friday night in Washington, D.C., likely involving his right knee. The 30-year-old Russian netminder was attempting to defend the crease when he fell awkwardly and had to be assisted off the ice by teammates without putting any weight on his leg. Shesterkin, who has been playing exceptionally well this season with a 1.75 goals-against average and a historic first goal by a goalie, is now out for the entire 2026-27 season, according to team announcements. This loss comes as a significant blow to the Rangers' prospects in the Eastern Conference, where they had been leading before Shesterkin's injury. Coach Mike Sullivan expressed concern over losing such an "elite" player, while teammate J.T. Miller noted that Shesterkin is "a pillar of this team." Adding to New York’s goalie troubles, Joonas Korpisalo and Spencer Martin are also dealing with injuries.
Written for “Shesterkin Out For The Season” on 2026-10-10,
grounded in this article and the 4 other(s) covering the same event.
The New York Rangers’ hot start to the 2026-27 NHL season took a turn for the worst, as star goaltender Igor Shesterkin is out for the season after suffering a lower-body injury in Friday’s loss to the Washington Capitals.
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Shesterkin → take → Capitals
The Rangers announced the devastating news on Saturday following a scary injury in which the 30-year-old’s right skate jammed into the post while gliding across his crease in the first period.
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skate → announce → period
It was a nasty-looking injury, as video replay showed Shesterkin’s leg awkwardly bent after his skate jammed into the post during a scramble in the Rangers’ zone.
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skate → show → zone
Shesterkin was just trying to reposition after making a save, but he wasn’t prepared for the impact with the pipe.
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he → try → pipe
"Well, it’s concerning obviously," Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan said after the game.
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Sullivan → ’ → game
"He’s an elite goaltender, and you don’t ever want to see anybody get hurt, but obviously he’s an important player for us."
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he → ’ → us
Shesterkin, who signed an eight-year, $92 million deal in December 2024, was unable to put weight on his right leg as his teammates helped him off the ice.
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teammates → sign → ice
The Capitals ended up taking the win, 3-1, at home.
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Capitals → end → home
Dyland Garand took over for Shesterkin in net, and he’ll need to have a larger role moving forward.
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he → take → role
It doesn’t help that New York is also dealing with goalie injuries beyond Shesterkin, with Joonas Korpisalo expected to miss another month, per The New York Post, while Spencer Martin at AHL Hartford is considered day-to-day.
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Martin → help → day
It’s unknown whether the Rangers will be looking outside the organization for a goalie replacement, though it should be discussed considering the options at the moment.
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it → ’ → moment
"It’s awful," Rangers captain J.T. Miller said after the game, per Yahoo Sports.
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Miller → ’ → Sports
"He’s a pillar of this team.
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He → ’ → team
It stinks.
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It → stink → ?
…We don’t even know what’s going on, but to see him leave the game is a shot to all of us, a shock to all of us.
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him → know → us
But at the same time, it means we got to step up to a man to try to get the job done, especially [Garand]."
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job → mean → man
The Rangers are coming off a brutal 2025-26 campaign in which they finished at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division with a 34-39-9 record for a total of 77 points.
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they → come → points
By comparison, the Stanley Cup-winning Carolina Hurricanes had 113 points at the end of the regular season.
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Hurricanes → win → season
After a loss to the Boston Bruins to begin the new campaign, the Rangers ripped off four straight wins behind tremendous goaltending by their netminder.
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Rangers → begin → netminder
Shesterkin allowed just five goals total across the four wins, while owning a .927 save percentage (101 saves on 109 shots) for the season.
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Shesterkin → allow → season
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