In a season already full of catastrophe, the greatest possible misfortune has befallen the Rangers at arguably the worst time.
Igor Shesterkin was placed on injured reserve Tuesday night with an upper-body injury, according to a source.
The designation ensures the Blueshirts will be without their star goaltender for at least the next three games.
With Shesterkin unavailable, Louis Domingue was recalled from AHL Hartford.
The expectation is that Jonathan Quick will get a majority of the starts, with Domingue perhaps getting the nod in one of the Rangers’ upcoming back-to-back games in Washington and Chicago.
It’s been just three and a half weeks since Shesterkin signed an eight-year, $92 million extension with the Rangers and became the highest paid goaltender in NHL history.
