After inconsistent season, Lundqvist shining in post-season
GREENBURGH, N.Y. — After struggling through a subpar season by his standards, Henrik Lundqvist was at his best when the Rangers needed him in the first round.
The 35-year-old goalie will again have to be at the top of his game against Ottawa for New York to reach the Eastern Conference finals for the fourth time in six years.
“Hank has been through this before,” coach Alain Vigneault said Tuesday after the Rangers began preparing to face the Senators in the conference semifinals.
“I think he’s really thriving on the pressure and the opportunity. … He wants to be a difference-maker and he’s looking forward to this series.”