Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin trades blows with Senators star as game descends into chaos

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Scrums after the whistle are common in the NHL. What isn’t common is when you see a superstar goalie join the fracas after the whistle.

During the New York Rangers' 5-0 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday in New York, star goalie Igor Shesterkin charged right into the middle of the fight and was ready to swing. 

The Rangers were up 3-0 with 12:51 left in the third period over the Senators when things got crazy in Madison Square Garden.

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Igor Shesterkin (31) of the New York Rangers leaves the crease to confront Brady Tkachuk (7) of the Ottawa Senators during the third period at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 21, 2025, in New York City. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Senators captain Brady Tkachuk went after a loose puck around the neck and ran into Rangers’ star goalie Igor Shesterkin, sending the goalie back into his own net. 

The five Rangers players on the ice immediately came to their goalie’s defense as they swarmed Tkachuk.

Then the rest of the Senators’ players on the ice came to their captain’s defense, and eventually each Rangers and Senators skater paired off with one another in a shoving match.

While all the chaos unfolded, Shesterkin hunched over in the crease, gathering himself. 

Then suddenly, as the chaos started winding down, Shesterkin got up and charged straight into the melee and went after Tkachuk.

Tkachuk saw Shesterkin coming and punched at the goalie’s helmet, knocking Shesterkin down, while Shesterkin threw a blocker toward Tkachuk. 

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Then Tkachuk, whose right arm was being held by