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Shayna Goldman

30 Days of Lundqvist: The King Collects his Fortune

Henrik Lundqvist’s six year, $41.25 million contract was set to expire after the 2013-14 season, and the New York Rangers had two options: extend him before that contract expired or wait until free agency. Had the Rangers waited until free agency, his extension could have become more expensive

30 Days of Lundqvist: Six Consecutive Game 7 Wins

A goaltender holds the most high-pressure position on the ice, as their performance can make or break a team. Henrik Lundqvist, the New York Rangers’ backbone in net, certainly can attest to that as his team has relied on him to carry them. The pressure and intensity only rise in

30 Days of Lundqvist: Bounce Back from Neck Injury

Henrik Lundqvist, a goaltender not known for his injury history, suffered a rare injury in 2015. Against the Carolina Hurricanes on January 31, Ryan McDonagh’s stick lifted Lundqvist’s mask during play, making his neck vulnerable to a puck coming off Brad Malone’s stick. Despite the puck hitting

30 Days of Lundqvist: World Championship Gold with Team Sweden

The New York Rangers didn’t play as deep into the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs as the Garden Faithful hoped they would. Their elimination felt particularly disheartening this season, especially for the man between the pipes. Henrik Lundqvist shouldered a lot of the responsibility for the Rangers’ elimination, even though

30 Days of Lundqvist: Game 6 and 7 Back-to-Back Shutouts

Henrik Lundqvist, the reigning Vezina Trophy winner, finished the condensed 2012-13 season with the second best save percentage (0.926) and goals against average (2.05) of his career – both of which trailed only to his 2011-12 season. Additionally, he earned an impressive 16.81 goals saved above average in

Rangers Changes Must Start Behind the Bench

The New York Rangers have the potential to take strides forward this season, after some much-needed offseason retooling by general manager Jeff Gorton in their rebuild on the fly. Most of their potential, however, is contingent on one key element: the coaching. Coaching can be crucial to any team’s

30 Days of Lundqvist: Hank Sends Rangers to Cup Final With Shutout

It’s Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final in 2014. The New York Rangers have a 3-1 series lead moving into the Bell Centre in Montreal and can close out the series to clinch a trip to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1994. Except, this