Rangers Make Emergency Roster Move with Igor Shesterkin Stepping Away From the Team Due to Wife Giving Birth
The New York Rangers called up goaltender Dylan Garand today as starting netminder Igor Shesterkin had to take a leave of absence from the team.
Shesterkin is obviously one of the most important players if not the single most important player to the Rangers, but some things in life are more important than hockey.
That is exactly why he is currently away from the team. Shesterkin and his wife are currently expecting their second child.
This morning, his wife Anna went into labor so obviously Igor had to be there with her.
As such, the team recalled goaltender Dylan Garand from the Hartford Wolf Pack.
The move put the team over the 23-man roster, which would normally be a violation of NHL rules.
However, the Rangers would not need to make an additional move if Garand was recalled on an emergency basis.
It is not clear if that is the case or not though.
Quick got the net this afternoon and got lit up by Seattle, giving up 6 goals on 21 shots.
The Kraken would add an empty-netter to seal the game by a final score of 7-5.
If Shesterkin is not able to return to the team tomorrow, which seems somewhat likely, the team would be forced to start a 38-year-old Quick on back-to-back days, or give the 22-year-old Garand his first taste of the NHL.
Garand was a 4th round pick of the Rangers back in 2020.
In 11 games at the AHL level this year he has a 7-2-2 record, a 2.42 goals-against-average, and a .917 save percentage.
Be sure to tune in tomorrow to see if he makes his NHL debut against the Chicago Blackhawks.
