The Plan - Part 2

OK, we have talked about the forwards, now it’s time for the defenseman and goalies. Let’s start with the easy one first…the goalies: Henrik Lundqvist: King Henrik this year posted his best Save Percentage, his most shutouts, and his second best Goals Against Average as a member of the Rangers. He was nominated for Vezinas twice before this, never posting numbers this good. Somehow, he doesn’t get a Vezina nod, that is a travesty, plain and simple. The Rangers, while dedicating themselves to be better defensively, still relied on their superstar goaltender to be the straw that stirred their drink. He was nothing short of spectacular this season. The problem is, Henrik is already 29 years old. He has what, 6…7 years left of being at his absolute peak? He’s a goaltender that relies on his athleticism and reaction time to make his saves, this isn’t a goalie who goes berserk and lunges out at players like Tim Thomas. He needs to be at h...