Rangers' Shesterkin To Miss Rest Of Season With Lower-Body Injury

The New York Rangers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers] will have to play the rest of the 2026-27 season with their No. 1 goaltender. Igor Shesterkin is set to miss the rest of year with a lower-body injury, the team announced Saturday. The 30-year-old left the Rangers' matchup against the Washington Capitals [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington-capitals] on Oct. 9 in the second period after an awkward slide in his crease. He needed assistance off the ice and did not return. He stopped 13 of the 14 shots he faced, exiting a 1-1 tie before the team eventually lost 3-1.