It’s been a great All-Star Weekend for New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist who put forth a shutout in the championship game.
Henrik Lundqvist just showed all of the NHL how he still has something left to give at 36-years-old.
Representing the New York Rangers in his fifth career NHL All-Star appearance, Lundqvist ended his weekend with a six-save shutout in the first half of the Metropolitan Division’s championship matchup against the Central Division.
Lundqvist allowed just two goals on 13 shots, all in the Metropolitan Division’s first game against the Atlantic Division.
Of the six saves Lundqvist made in the championship game, none was better than the Avs robbery. Mikko Rantanen of the Colorado Avalanche found Gabriel Landeskog for what looked like a sure goal, but Lundqvist was able to stick out the right pad and make the remarkable save.
HENRIK LUNDQVIST! WHAT A STOP TO KEEP THE METRO'S LED FIRMLY INTACT, LEADING TO THE EVENTUAL GLAUDE GIROUX GOAL!#NYR #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/k1ejBwXtgC
— Hockey Daily #StickTogether (@HockeyDaily365) January 27, 2019
If the new format of the All-Star Game has shown anything since it’s inception, it is that the format is not going to be a kind one for whoever is in between the pipes. Look no further than the first game of the night when Anaheim Ducks’ goalie John Gibson allowed seven goals on just nine shots making what Henrik was able to do even more remarkable.
All of this came a night after Lundqvist made 12 straight saves, winning the save streak on Friday. He has done a remarkable job representing the Rangers in San Jose and has shown that his statistics do not represent the type of season he has had for the Rangers.
The Metropolitan Division would go onto win the championship game 10-5, taking the $1,000,000 prize. For Lundqvist though, it only showed that he’s not going anywhere anytime soon and rightfully so.
Lundqvist and the Rangers don’t return to the ice until Tuesday when they take on Philadelphia Flyers at the Garden.
After 10 minutes, Lundqvist has stopped all shots he's faced pic.twitter.com/3IIr9icesd
— Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) January 27, 2019
Henrik Lundqvist seal of approval #NYR #NHLAllStar pic.twitter.com/jGFwANwN7z
— Alec Gearty (@gearty83) January 27, 2019
A happy, loose Henrik Lundqvist is always fun to see #NYR pic.twitter.com/QPG5btF8zX
— Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) January 27, 2019
.@ScottOake asked Henrik Lundqvist (a big Godfather fan) if Fredo Corleone got what he deserved in Godfather II:
"Maybe, yeah, probably." pic.twitter.com/oLXjko9Ivs
— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) January 27, 2019
Henrik signing off from a victorious #NHLAllstar weekend thanking San Jose for hosting a great event as he looks forward to coming back to New York! #NYR pic.twitter.com/ft7g80ljte
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) January 27, 2019
“It’s a fun feeling…we took care of business.” – @HLundqvist30 pic.twitter.com/HR9QjmWR2y
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) January 27, 2019
