Player Discussion Igor Shesterkin

[Irishguy42]

Too bad he's missing the Avs game.

He can get the Avs game the following week that's B2B with the Yotes

 

[will1066]

Hopefully that’s the worst case but he didn’t look good at all coming off the ice.

This is probably the best that could've hoped for, because usually when players punch something on the way to the locker room, it's usually something season-ending.

 

[will1066]

I thought Barron was already recalled before last night's game?

 

[Irishguy42]

I thought Barron was already recalled before last night's game?

Per AHL website, he was sent down yesterday

 

[will1066]

Per AHL website, he was sent down yesterday

Hope he's collecting mileage points -- from Greyhound

 

[Leonardo87]

This is probably the best that could've hoped for, because usually when players punch something on the way to the locker room, it's usually something season-ending.

If he misses a couple of weeks I’m cool with that. I thought his season was done or would be a month to month thing when I saw him come off the ice .

I think Georgy is gonna surprise a lot of people here.

 

[Hire Sather]

Him going on the IR today is really no sign of how severe it is

He wasn't playing tonight anyway and they need the spot for his replacement

If it's only a week, that's quite the amazing news after last night's looking stuff

 

[Irishguy42]

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Well that blows. Going on the 12th, can’t wait to watch Geo get lit up. He won’t be back in 10 days.

 

[duhmetreE]

I think he's fine. Might be bruised/swollen knee.

There's absolutely zero reason to push him. We've built a nice cushion. 2 of the next 3 are against Chicago. Should be ready to go against Nashville.

Pouty Georgie Perogy gets his wish and some playing time.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Yes best news you can have, and the Rangers getting him onto IR right away means he could come back sooner than if they had waited to get the full results.

 

[Synergy27]

I mean, I suppose this is good. An MRI would have revealed a significant injury, and I assume the Rangers would have opted for LTIR if that was the case.

Still leaves you wondering why these injuries look so bad with Shesty. Is he just hyper sensitive to pain? Maybe that’s what makes him such a good goalie - he has super human senses.

 

[CLW]

This is probably the best that could've hoped for, because usually when players punch something on the way to the locker room, it's usually something season-ending.

I think it's the same thing that got him the last time he was out, so he must be frustrated. Whatever the issue is, knee, groin. The trainers seemed to know what it was instantly so they could tell Gallant.

 

[Doctyl]

personally i'm ok with the pro athlete who maintains their body meticulously getting thrown in the tube ahead of paul the bowling ball shaped desk jockey who threw out his back reaching for a donut.

I’m not really a fan of having to earn your quality of healthcare

 

[Crease]

Sounds like something that requires rest but not surgery. Lower body injuries can be fickle especially with goaltenders. You have to let it get back to 100% plus some. Nothing worse than reaggravating a strain/pull because you pushed it too hard at 95%.

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

I don't necessarily disagree with your main point but Geo is not overrated anymore. At least not by Rangers fans who think he's not even an NHL backup. He was inconsistent even when he was a decent backup but it seems mental with him. I'm hoping his confidence is up after last night's game and he'll take that and run. I wish we had Talbot like we did in 14-15 when Lundqvist got hurt.

I wish we could just shoot Geo to the moon. I see no hope if Shesty is out long term and from what i have read he is now on IR. Geo will come in and regardless of how good our defense is, he will find a way to f*** it up as he always has.

Thankfully we built up a good lead in the standings because im going to go with a probable 1 win out of the next 4 games.

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

I’d rather he not be on IR at all. I’m not expecting him back until early next year.

The big issue is Georgiev is a head case and you can’t rely on him. It’ll be a really rough stretch.

And with the prognosis of neither of us expecting him back until early next year, we will be a below .500 team. Look we can play the best hockey in the world but once a few shots go on goal against Geo, they are goals. Im expecting over the next 4-6 weeks to be losing and losing bad. I dont care how good a team is, if their goalie sucks. THEY SUCK! and Geo .... SUCKS lol

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

I think he's fine. Might be bruised/swollen knee.

There's absolutely zero reason to push him. We've built a nice cushion. 2 of the next 3 are against Chicago. Should be ready to go against Nashville.

Pouty Georgie Perogy gets his wish and some playing time.

Lol problem is i expect to lose all three with that bum in net

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I wish we could just shoot Geo to the moon. I see no hope if Shesty is out long term and from what i have read he is now on IR. Geo will come in and regardless of how good our defense is, he will find a way to f*** it up as he always has.

Thankfully we built up a good lead in the standings because im going to go with a probable 1 win out of the next 4 games.

They said it won't be long term, right now it's at least a week. You're guessing on when he'll be back based on nothing other than how he looked. You don't even know what the issue is.

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

They said it won't be long term, right now it's at least a week. You're guessing on when he'll be back based on nothing other than how he looked. You don't even know what the issue is.

True, none of us do. We are all speculating. But Igor is on IR and that means Geo is in net. Which to me means instant losses. The goalie is the backbone of the team. And Geo i fully expect to see 4-5 goals against with an .840 save percentage over the span that Igor is out.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

True, none of us do. We are all speculating. But Igor is on IR and that means Geo is in net. Which to me means instant losses. The goalie is the backbone of the team. And Geo i fully expect to see 4-5 goals against with an .840 save percentage over the span that Igor is out.

That's fair but he's on short term and not long term IR which probably means it's not that bad and the MRI said it's not long term. My hope is that Geo got confidence last night and will rise to the occasion if for nothing else than to get a #1 opportunity somewhere else.

 

[haveandare]

I think it's the same thing that got him the last time he was out, so he must be frustrated. Whatever the issue is, knee, groin. The trainers seemed to know what it was instantly so they could tell Gallant.

Looked like groin to me but just a layman’s opinion

 

[SA16]

That's fair but he's on short term and not long term IR which probably means it's not that bad and the MRI said it's not long term. My hope is that Geo got confidence last night and will rise to the occasion if for nothing else than to get a #1 opportunity somewhere else.

He wouldn’t go on LTIR regardless. It’s just a cap thing and they don’t need the space. Blais is out for the year and they haven’t put him on LTIR.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

He wouldn’t go on LTIR regardless. It’s just a cap thing and they don’t need the space. Blais is out for the year and they haven’t put him on LTIR.

Gotcha, but the tweet said that the MRI said it wasn't long term.

 

[Peltz]

Well, no matter what, we’ll get a new backup goalie tonight. Do we know who it is?