The injury bug that has plagued the Rangers just went for the jugular.

Several key Blueshirts have gotten hurt and had to miss time through the first half of the 2025-26 campaign, but none had the hope of the season flash before the team’s eyes quite like it did when goalie Igor Shesterkin went down in the first period of their 3-2 overtime loss to the Mammoth on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.

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Shesterkin couldn’t put any weight on his left leg after Utah forward JJ Peterka drove to the net and made him fall over awkwardly.

There wasn’t much of a collision, as Peterka did his best to stop, but Shesterkin appeared to be in considerable pain while slamming his blocker on the ice.