On Sunday night, New York Rangers right winger Pavel Buchnevich and young phenom goaltender Igor Shesterkin were involved in a car accident in Brooklyn. Buchnevich made it out relatively unscathed: he missed the Rangers’ game against the New York Islanders on Tuesday but skated in the team’s optional skate on Wednesday, which is a great sign.
However, Shesterkin, who was driving the car, suffered a rib fracture and will be re-evaluated in a “couple of weeks” according to president John Davidson.
This was a blow to the Rangers: Shesterkin had been playing incredible hockey since his call-up in January.