The New York Rangers will place franchise goaltender Igor Shesterkin on injured reserve with an upper-body harm. To fill his function, New York has additionally recalled goaltender Louis Domingue from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack.
No particulars of Shesterkin’s harm or timeline have been launched. This IR placement will pressure him out of New York’s subsequent three video games, no less than. Shesterkin performed by the whole lot of New York’s Dec. 30 loss to the Florida Panthers, permitting 4 objectives on 25 photographs.
Dropping Shesterkin for any period is tough information to bear, particularly for a Rangers membership that’s gone 3-10-0 within the month of December. That’s partially because of Shesterkin barely caving in — posting a .891 save proportion in 10 video games this month, fourth-lowest amongst beginning goaltenders.
Backup Jonathan Quick didn’t carry out significantly better, with a .847 Sv% by three appearances. The pair have totaled a extra admirable .906 and .907 save proportion over the course of the season, although limiting opponent probabilities stays a serious weak spot for New York.
The Rangers will flip in direction of 12-year-pro Domingue to again up Fast within the short-term. Domingue has cut up AHL begins with high prospect Dylan Garand, recording a measly 4-9-1 file and .888 Sv% in 14 appearances. That is the primary call-up of his season, and offers Domingue an opportunity to play in simply his second recreation as a Ranger, after he recorded a 25-win for the group final season.
He’s a veteran of eight NHL seasons, totaling a 60-60-10 file and .905 Sv% throughout 143 profession video games.
