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Shesterkin Out for Rest of 2026-27 After Injury

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 10:19 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Shesterkin Misses Season

Igor Shesterkin will miss the rest of the 2026-27 season after a lower-body injury.
The injury happened in the second period of a 3-1 loss to Washington on Oct. 9, 2026.
Backup Joonas Korpisalo remains on injured reserve, week-to-week with a lower-body issue.
Prospect Dylan Garand replaced Shesterkin, made 11 saves on 12 shots and posted a .971 save percentage.

Summary

Shesterkin Wins Vezina

Igor Shesterkin won the Vezina Trophy in 2021-22 after posting a .935 save percentage.
He became the first Rangers goalie to score a goal during a 5-1 win over Tampa Bay.
Shesterkin missed a month of the 2025-26 season with a lower-body injury, contributing to a last-place finish.
In 329 NHL games he holds a .917 career save percentage and the highest postseason percentage among active netminders.

History

Historical Context

In the 2005-06 rookie season, Henrik Lundqvist missed twelve games with a lower-body injury, posted a .910 save percentage (18th league-wide) and the Rangers fell to a 31-45 record. The pattern resurfaced in October 2026 when star net-minder Igor Shesterkin suffered a similar injury, forcing the club to rely on backups Joonas Korpisalo and prospect Dylan Garand.

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Shesterkin Misses Season

Igor Shesterkin will miss the rest of the 2026-27 season after a lower-body injury.
The injury happened in the second period of a 3-1 loss to Washington on Oct. 9, 2026.
Backup Joonas Korpisalo remains on injured reserve, week-to-week with a lower-body issue.
Prospect Dylan Garand replaced Shesterkin, made 11 saves on 12 shots and posted a .971 save percentage.

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