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Two New York Rangers players injured in car accident

By Ian Oland

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February 24, 2020 12:35 pm

New York Rangers players Igor Shesterkin and Pavel Buchnevich were injured in a car accident, Sunday night. Rangers president John Davidson announced the news Monday morning after the Rangers signed Chris Kreider to a seven-year extension.

The 24-year-old Russians were driving in Brooklyn when they collided with another car. Shesterkin, the driver, fractured a rib in the accident while Buchnevich, the passenger, is day-to-day. He did not suffer any “significant injuries.”

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Here’s all of what John Davidson had to say about the accident during his press conference.

Last night at 8:30 PM, there was a car accident that involved two of our players, Igor Shesterkin and Pavel Buchnevich. It was in Brooklyn. Igor was driving and apparently a vehicle pulled a U turn in front of them and there was a collision.

The airbags were deployed immediately and the seatbelts were being worn by both players and thankfully for that. And I mean thankfully for that.

They were taken to New York Presbyterian to be seen by our physicians.

Buchnevich was quite shaken up. No significant injuries and he’s listed as day-to-day. With Igor, there is a small upper-body rib fracture. It is non-displaced. The estimate as of right now – he will be re-accessed regarding his injury in a couple weeks.

So that’s where that is with the two players. That’s certainly something in our business you’re dealt curveballs all the time. That’s a tough curve ball that you have to deal with.

Both players are big contributors to the Rangers. Buchnevich has 14 goals and 37 points in 61 games this year while Shesterkin has won 9 of his first 10 starts this season. The goalie has added a 2.23 GA and a .940 save percentage.

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