New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin is happening injured reserve, in accordance with an individual with information of the choice.
The individual spoke to The Related Press on situation of anonymity Tuesday as a result of the moved had not been introduced. The individual mentioned Shesterkin has an upper-body harm.
Shesterkin is being sidelined whereas the Rangers are within the midst of a four-game dropping streak. They’ve misplaced seven of eight and 15 of their previous 19 video games to fall from a stable playoff place to final place within the Metropolitan Division and simply forward of the Buffalo Sabres on the backside of the Japanese Convention.
The 29-year-old Shesterkin, who lately signed a $92 million extension by way of the 2032-33 season, is 11-15-1 with a 3.10 goals-against common and .906 save share by way of 27 video games. The 2022 Vezina Trophy winner because the league’s prime netminder had a 2.58 GAA and .912 save share final season when he helped the Rangers win the Presidents’ Trophy for the league’s prime regular-season document. Shesterkin additionally backstopped them to the Japanese Convention closing earlier than dropping to eventual Stanley Cup champion Florida.
Shesterkin touchdown on IR comes after Rangers common supervisor Chris Drury traded captain Jacob Trouba to Anaheim and winger Kaapo Kakko to Seattle earlier this month in strikes aimed to show his group’s efficiency round.
