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On June 15th, 1994 the New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup, ending a 54 year drought. Many Rangers fans have fond, vivid memories of the names, faces, and moments from those halcyon days. On June 15th, 1994 I was 3-years-old, four days from turning four, and my memories of
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Before Henrik Lundqvist became The King in New York, he was backstopping Frolunda HC in his home country, Sweden. With Frolunda, Lundqvist appeared in 180 games over five years, recording an overall .927 save percentage and 1.86 goals against average. With Frolunda he hit a number of milestones, winning
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The 2013-14 season was a special one for the eventual Eastern Conference Champion New York Rangers, and specifically for goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, as he reached a number of milestones along the way. By the end of the season he was the winningest goaltender in franchise history and he stood alone
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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
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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
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As of late, we’ve been living in something of a golden age. The Rangers consistently lead the pack in this most important area, which is crucial to building a modern NHL team; I’m speaking of course of the Rangers’ knack for great #content. Yes, while Stepan Behind the
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On January 4, 2016, Alain Vigneault told the press: “We need Hank to re-become the Hank that he’s used to, for us, and from there, I think everything else should fall into place.” What? That’s what we said. In Vigneault’s defense, Lundqvist was coming off a disastrous
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Lundqvist had won at least 30 games every season up to this point in his career.
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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
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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
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Normally when we hear Henrik Lundqvist cursing it’s at a low volume after a stoppage and directed at opposing players, referees and sometimes his own teammates. He’s an intense guy. But at the 2012 NHL Awards we got to hear a different, but equally human, application of profanity.
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Over Henrik Lundqvist’s career he’s been to the playoffs a lot – with 128 playoffs games over his 11-year career – and there’s no other opponent he’s battled more than the Washington Capitals. Over the last 11 years, the Rangers and Capitals have faced off in the playoffs