Rangers' Goalies Rise After Shesterkin's Injury | New York Rangers News

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It's November 12th, welcome in. This is New York Rangers News Today, where team coverage meets AI. All right, so the New York Rangers are navigating some serious challenges this season. Star goalie Igor Shesterkin is out for the year with a lower body injury. That's a huge loss for the team, but they're still hanging in there. Rookie Dylan Garand has stepped up big time, starting 10 of 12 games since the injury. That's a lot of pressure for a kid with just a few NHL games under his belt. It's nice he wasn't picked up off waivers, because things could look way different without him. Veteran Joonas Korpisalo is back in the mix after dealing with a foot infection. Head coach Mike Sullivan is feeling good about having both him and Garand available.

Sharing the workload could help keep them fresh and effective moving forward. In a recent game against the Calgary Flames, the tandem helped secure a 3-1 victory with Mika Zivanehad scoring twice. That's what they need, consistent performances from whoever's in net.

If they can keep playing at a league average level, the Rangers have enough firepower to compete with anyone.

So, while losing Shesterkin is tough, it seems like Garand and Korpisalo are stepping up to the plate. They'll be looking to carry that momentum into their next game against the Vancouver Canucks where they can continue to build on this season.