Rangers lose Igor Shesterkin to apparent leg injury, Joonas Korpisalo also out

Fantasy hockey: Shesterkin cannot play while injured, and with Korpisalo already on injured reserve, Dylan Garand takes over a workload that had been 91% Shesterkin's.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · October 10, 2026 · Updated October 10, 2026

Igor Shesterkin jammed his right leg on the goal post in the second period against Washington on Friday and had to be helped off the ice by teammates Sean Durzi and Marcus Pettersson. Shesterkin could not put weight on his right leg after sliding too far back into his crease while retreating from a Pierre Luc-Dubois chance. The Rangers listed him as out.

Shesterkin cannot play while injured, and his four-game week drops to zero for as long as he is out. With backup Joonas Korpisalo already on injured reserve, Dylan Garand inherits a workload that had been 91% Shesterkin's. Shesterkin had stopped 13 of 14 shots before exiting Friday.

Fantasy impact

Player by player

Igor Shesterkin

Shesterkin cannot play while injured, and his four-game week (Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday) goes to zero for as long as he is out. He had 91% of the starts at a .908 save percentage and a 2.69 goals-against average in his recent averages. His save quality grades 76 out of 100 among goalies in goals saved above expected and high-danger saves.

The Rangers' crease opens up with Korpisalo already on injured reserve and Garand in net on Friday. Shesterkin's injury removes the top option from a four-game week, and managers will need to replace his volume and ratios. Drop him to your injured reserve slot if your league uses one, but he remains a priority hold given his workload and process when healthy.

Joonas Korpisalo

Korpisalo is on injured reserve with no return date, so he cannot help a fantasy lineup until he is activated. He cannot play while injured, and his four-game week drops to zero for as long as he is out. Every number here is from his time with the Boston Bruins, before he joined the Rangers. With the Bruins he had 80% of the starts at a .893 save percentage and a 3.14 goals-against average.

Korpisalo's injury meant Garand was the only healthy goalie on the Rangers' roster when Shesterkin went down Friday. Korpisalo's save quality with Boston graded 72 out of 100 among goalies in goals saved above expected and high-danger saves. He remains on injured reserve with no timeline to return, and managers in most formats can leave him on waivers.

What to do

• Move Shesterkin to your injured reserve slot if your league uses one, and replace his four starts this week with a healthy goalie.

• Stream Dylan Garand if he is available and the Rangers confirm he will start their remaining games this week (Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday).

• Leave Korpisalo on waivers in most formats until he is activated from injured reserve and the Rangers announce a timeline for his return.

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