Igor Shesterkin went down in his crease tonight in Washington, and Rangers trainers came out to tend to him.
It happened after a wild scramble in front of the New York net, according to RMNB, with several reporters relaying that he was down on the ice.
Washington will go on a 5-on-3 power play once play resumes.
There's no word yet on what's bothering him, and no official update from the Rangers so far.
Watching your franchise goalie stay down is like hearing a strange noise from your engine on the highway. You keep driving, but you don't breathe until the next exit.
This is the nightmare scenario for a team that has started the season as well as anyone in the league.
The Rangers goalie came into tonight 3-1 with a .926 save percentage.
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Dylan Garand is the only healthy option behind Shesterkin
Shesterkin's $11,567,857 cap hit is the highest among NHL goaltenders, which tells you exactly what he means to this group.
With Joonas Korpisalo out until at least Oct 19, Dylan Garand is the next man up.
The 24-year-old has been perfect in a small sample, with a 1.000 save percentage and a shutout.
Small samples lie, though. If this turns into anything long-term, Chris Drury has to think hard about adding a veteran.
The Rangers came in at 4-1-0, first in the league and riding a four-game winning streak.
They've allowed just 1.6 goals a game, and their goaltending has been a huge reason why.
Washington gets the two-man advantage with Tom Wilson and Pierre-Luc Dubois each carrying 4 points into tonight.
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The Capitals came in at 2-1-0 after a 5-3 win over Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
Mike Sullivan has to manage the rest of this game without knowing whether his starter can continue.
Does Shesterkin stay in, or does Garand get sent into a 5-on-3 cold?
The Rangers host Vancouver on Sunday and Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
For now, the only update that matters is whether he gets back up. Everything else in New York can wait.
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