Igor Shesterkin left Thursday’s victory with minutes remaining in the third period of an eventual 6-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils, and the Rangers’ starting netminder was visibly in significant pain as he was helped off the ice. There was considerable angst from the fanbase as they awaited a diagnosis, but it appears that things will be OK.
UPDATE: G Igor Shesterkin is day-to-day with a mild groin strain.
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Shesterkin is day-to-day with a mild groin strain, and it should only be a matter of time until Keith Kinkaid is moved from taxi squad to serve as Alexandar Georgiev’s backup on Saturday vs.