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Chris Drury’s Jan. 16 letter outlining the New York Rangers’ plan to retool the roster doesn't seem to bother Igor Shesterkin all that much.
When both Igor Shesterkin and Adam Fox sustained lower-body injuries Jan. 5, disappearing from the lineup for the next seven weeks, the Rangers were still above .500. They’d struggled all year, sure,
After missing 13 straight games due to a lower-body injury, Shesterkin allowed three goals on 24 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to Philadelphia on Thursday. He has gone 17-12-5 with a 2.47 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 35 outings this season. Pittsburgh has generated 3.42 goals per game in 2025-26, which is the fifth-best mark in the NHL.
Rangers coach Mike Sullivan gave honest reviews on Adam Fox and Igor Shesterkin's return from injury and the Olympic break.
But Shesterkin said he’s healthy, and good to go. And the Rangers will certainly have a better chance of winning games with a healthy Shesterkin — who is 18-12-5, with a 2.45 goals-against average, and a .913 save percentage — playing his normal workload of games over the final month-and-a-half of the season.
Head coach Mike Sullivan said Shesterkin is still being evaluated. "He's an important part of this team. Hopefully, it's not too serious," Sullivan said after the loss. "They're gonna do more tests." Shesterkin sustained the injury when Utah winger J.J ...
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Rangers get three players back from pre-Olympic injuries
A few key players are set to return to the Blueshirts’ lineup. When speaking to the media, New York Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan revealed that forward Conor Sheary, defenseman Adam Fox and goaltender Igor Shesterkin will all be in action on Thursday night when the team takes on the Philadelphia Flyers.
Miller, Trocheck, and the coaches had to get motivated for a regular-season game Thursday after the high of winning gold in Milan.