The New York Rangers‘ playoff hopes took a serious hit on Sunday night when Igor Shesterkin was involved in a car accident. The rookie goaltender recently took over the No. 1 spot, pushing Henrik Lundqvist to the fringes of the squad.
However, with Shesterkin out for at least a couple of weeks with his broken rib, Lundqvist will rejoin the goalie rotation as Alexandar Georgiev’s backup.
“It’s been a weird day today,” Lundqvist said via SNY. “The energy, obviously, for different reasons but first concern is obviously how they feel and everything is under control.