New York Rangers Mollie Walker The Rangers salary-cap ramifications of Igor Shesterkin’s season-ending injury By Mollie Walker Published Oct. 11, 2026, 7:28 p.m. ET Igor Shesterkin (31) of the New York Rangers receives attention after being injured on a play during the second period of a game against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena in Washington, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. Getty Images The Rangers still are processing the shocking news of Igor Shesterkin’s season-ending injury, but there is no time to sulk with cap-related decisions to be made and contingency plans to draw up.
It didn’t take long for the Blueshirts to rule their star goalie out for the remainder of the season, announcing it the following afternoon after Shesterkin slammed into the goal post and suffered a right knee injury in the second period of their loss in Washington.
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For the first time in Shesterkin’s eight-year NHL career, it was just as bad as it looked.
There’s so much for the Rangers to consider in the fallout of losing their best player at such a key position.
