This story appeared on hockeysverige.se this week and has been translated from Swedish to English. “Happy Halloween!” Henrik Lundqvist bursts into hearty laughter when he sees the photo of himself dressed up as one of the Hanson Brothers from the cult film Slap Shot.
New York Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer is a hot topic around the NHL at this time. The No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft has made an immediate impact for the Islanders so far this season.
Jonathan Quick stole the spotlight in JT Miller’s return to British Columbia on Tuesday night, making 23 saves to help his New York Rangers shut out the Vancouver Canucks 2-0 at Rogers Arena.
Before there was Igor Shesterkin, Henrik Lundqvist and Mike Richter, legendary goaltender Eddie Giacomin made Madison Square Garden rise to its feet through his outstanding saves in net.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
There have been plenty of New York Rangers legends since their founding in 1926 as one of the Original Six teams. In this exercise, I will create a “starting six” of one goalie, two defensemen, and three forwards that represent the best Rangers players in history at their respective positions.
If you think Henrik Lundqvist was an untouchable superstar above criticism within the organization during his New York Rangers tenure, think again. Dubbed “The King” early in his career, Lundqvist was the undisputed No.
In his 16-year NHL career, Keith Yandle was known for being one of the better puck-moving defenseman of his day, and one of the most durable players in the League.
Henrik Lundqvist never imagined his final NHL game would come in the bubble during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. And after 15 years in net for the New York Rangers, there was no true farewell for “The King,” the greatest goaltender in franchise history.
Former NHL goalie and Hockey Hall of Famee inductee Henrik Lundqvist believed he had more hockey left after spending 15 seasons with the New York Rangers.
Where does the time go? It’s hard to believe that the first 25 seasons of the 21st century have come and gone. For the New York Rangers, it was a time of highs and lows.
As the Florida Panthers lifted the Stanley Cup after winning Game 6 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, former New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist sat alongside his NHL on TNT colleagues, taking in the moment.
The Edmonton Oilers are once again facing elimination, down 3–2 to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final after a 5–2 home loss in Game 5. Hockey Hall of Famer goalie Henrik Lundqvist believes it’s time to make a change back in goal after Edmonton decided to change their starter for Game 5 and saw that decision fire back.
Before Sunday's gold medal game between Team Switzerland and Team USA for the 2025 IIHF World Championships, the international hockey administration inducted its 2025 Hall of Fame class.
Henrik Lundqvist was indicted into the IIHF Hall of Fame on Sunday. Fittingly for the New York Rangers legend, the ceremony took place in Lundqvist’s home country of Sweden.
In words made famous by Liev Schreiber from HBO’s 24/7 The Road to the Winter Classic: “Never get caught telling a hockey player, it’s just a game. Never get caught trying to explain to him all the things in the world that matter so much more.
Sam Rosen took to the broadcast booth for Wednesday night's broadcast of the New York Rangers against the Philadelphia Flyers in a familiar, yet unfamiliar way.
Former New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist had a strong message for the team yesterday after the team lost a critical game. The Rangers were expected to easily make the playoffs this year but they were never able to recover from a slow start to the season.
Henrik Lundqvist and Martin Biron formed a top goaltending tandem in the NHL with the New York Rangers for three seasons, beginning in 2010-11. Along the way, they forged a close friendship, one that stands to this day.
In the near future, Marc-Andre Fleury will say goodbye. The Quebec-born ‘Flower’ is the last remaining goaltending link to the pre-lockout NHL. Fleury debuted before the salary cap.
Former New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will go down as one of the greatest goalies in NHL history. He was a model of consistency throughout his NHL career and was fantastic with the Rangers before he retired in August of 2021.
Lundqvist said he's set for an examination later this month that he hopes will clear him to eventually resume his career after he first returned to the ice for practices and skating work in February.
Despite no longer being a goaltender for the New York Rangers, Henrik Lundqvist will forever be connected to the franchise that took a chance on him in the 2000 NHL Draft, and the club apparently has a deal worked out with the netminder for when he retires.