Rangers Star Goaltender Injured in Game | New York Rangers News

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Okay, so we've got some troubling news for the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin, their star goalie, had to be helped off the ice during a game against the Washington Capitals. He suffered what looked like a serious injury early in the second period, and it was all due to an effort to make a play. In a bid to cut off a scoring angle from Capitals forward Pierre, Luke Dubois, Shesterkin came well out of his net.

He attempted a poker check, but ended up way out of position. When he raced back to his net, his right foot slammed into the post and that's when things went south. It's a tough break and fans everywhere are probably holding their breath. He struggled in pain right in his net and it took him a while to get off the ice. Eventually, his teammates had to help him and he couldn't even put weight on his injured leg. You hate to see that, especially for a player of his caliber. Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan didn't have any updates post game but he showed real concern. He said it's obviously tough to see an elite player like Shesterkin get hurt. That kind of experience is huge and losing him could impact the team significantly.

Despite the injury, the Rangers were tied 1-1 at that point, but they ended up falling to the Capitals 3-1. That's their second loss of the season after a strong start. This is definitely a situation to keep an eye on moving forward.