Shesterkin Injury Headlines Friday NHL Recap

Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin left Friday's loss to Washington in the second period after injuring his right leg, overshadowing New York's defeat. Cam Talbot became the first NHL goalie to win a game with nine different teams as Columbus beat Pittsburgh in a shootout, while Seattle topped Detroit and Anaheim defeated Winnipeg. The Canadiens traded defenseman Jayden Struble to Nashville, and Jets blueliner Josh Morrissey was listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Shesterkin exited in the middle frame with the score 1-1 after hurting his right leg. He needed assistance leaving the ice, and Dylan Garand took over. Washington won 3-1, ending New York's four-game winning streak. No postgame update was provided, leaving uncertainty around a former Vezina winner central to the Rangers' early success.

Elsewhere, Morrissey sat out Winnipeg's loss to Anaheim because of an upper-body issue and is day-to-day. Montreal sent Struble to Nashville for a 2027 second-rounder, partly due to Trudeau's week-to-week upper-body injury. Several other players face absences, including Marchand, Eklund, Montembeault, Gustavsson, and Bjugstad.

Count: First para: Shesterkin(1) exited2 in3 the4 middle5 frame6 with7 the8 score9 1-1? maybe 10 after11 hurting12 his13 right14 leg15. He16 needed17 assistance18 leaving19 the20 ice21, and22 Dylan23 Garand24 took25 over26. Washington27 won28 3-1,29 ending30 New31 York's32 four-game33 winning34 streak35. No36 postgame37 update38 was39 provided40, leaving41 uncertainty42 around43 a44 former45 Vezina46 winner47 central48 to49 the50 Rangers'51 early52 success53. Second: Elsewhere54, Morrissey55 sat56 out57 Winnipeg's58 loss59 to60 Anaheim61 because62 of63 an64 upper-body65 issue66 and67 is68 day-to-day69. Montreal70 sent71 Struble72 to73 Nashville74 for75 a76 2027? maybe 77 second-rounder78, partly79 due80 to81 Trudeau's82 week-to-week83 upper-body84 injury85. Several86 other87 players88 face89 absences90, including91 Marc