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Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin Leaves With Lower-Body Injury During OT Loss to Utah

Further evaluation is pending with New York weighing short-term goalie plans behind Jonathan Quick.

Jan 5, 2026; New York, New York, USA; New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) reacts after being skated into by Utah Mammoth right wing JJ Peterka (77) during the first period at Madison Square Garden. Shesterkin left the game with an injury after the play. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
Jan 5, 2026; New York, New York, USA; New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) is tended to after sustaining an injury during the first period against the Utah Mammoth at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Shesterkin was injured with seven minutes left in the first period after light contact with J.J. Peterka sent him falling backward into the net.
  • He was helped to the locker room without putting weight on his left leg, and the team announced he would not return.
  • Head coach Mike Sullivan said Shesterkin is being evaluated and that more tests are coming, with no recovery timeline yet.
  • Jonathan Quick replaced Shesterkin and finished the game, but the Rangers lost 3-2 in overtime at Madison Square Garden.
  • If Shesterkin misses time, the club is expected to recall an AHL goaltender, with Dylan Garand or Spencer Martin cited as options ahead of Thursday’s home game against Buffalo.