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Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin helped off ice with leg injury after awkward fall against Capitals

Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 12:41 AM · 1 min read
Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin helped off ice with leg injury after awkward fall against Capitals — ClickOrlando Sports, Winter Park Health news
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New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin was helped off the ice with a right leg injury Friday night after an awkward fall into his own net against the Washington Capitals.Shesterkin came well out of his crease to challenge a shooter midway through the second period and fell as he scrambled back to the net. The 30-year-old Russian jammed his right skate into the right post as he slid back into the crease and collapsed into the net in pain.Shesterkin stayed down for several minutes holding his right knee as he received medical attention. He did not put any weight on his right leg as he was helped off the ice by teammates.“It's awful, you know? He's a pillar of this team. It stinks," Rangers captain J.T. Miller said following a 3-1 loss to the Capitals. "Obviously, it's young. We don't even know what's going on. But to see him leave the game is a shock to all of us. But at the same time it means we've got to step up to a man to try to get the job done.” The team didn't provide any specifi

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