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Erik Christensen Headlines Parade of Rangers Contributors Against Capitals

By Jimmy HascupFeb 26th 2011 – 10:10AM

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Prior to Friday night's game against the Washington Capitals, some of the New York Rangers spoke of how "hungry" their young teammates were to be successful and make an impact on the ice. However, it was a not-so-young player that made a huge impression in the Rangers' 6-0 thrashing of the Washington...

NHL Trade Deadline: New York Rangers

By Kevin SchultzFeb 21st 2011 – 12:15PM

The Rangers have played solid hockey most of the season, at least enough to stay in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. However, February has been unkind to them so far. They're 2-5-1 in the month so far and have slipped to 7th in the conference standings, only two points ahead of eighth-place Carolina. Defensively,...

Alex Ovechkin Tosses Stick, Tagged With Penalty Shot in All-Star Game

By A.J. PerezJan 30th 2011 – 7:37PM

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin tossed his stick in an attempt to disrupt a breakaway, a rarely seen antic that resulted in Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Duchene having the first penalty shot in the history of the NHL All-Star Game at RBC Center on Sunday. "Well, I wanted to make history,...

Team Lidstrom Edges Team Staal at NHL All-Star Game

By A.J. PerezJan 30th 2011 – 6:47PM

RALEIGH, N.C. -- No lead -- even a four-goal advantage -- was safe at Sunday's NHL All-Star Game, an exhibition that was again short on defense and long on unabated chances on net. But the most notable stats came from the blue line and goal crease of Team Lidstrom, which earned a 11-10 victory at RBC Center. Nick...

Mike Weaver Fluke Bounce, Goal Gives Panthers Win

By Adam GretzJan 26th 2011 – 10:05AM

The Florida Panthers were credited with one shot on goal in the third period of their 4-3 win over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. One. That one shot wasn't even a true shot on goal, but it was enough to find its way into the back of the net for what would be the game-winning goal with just under 12 minutes to play...

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Rangers Shut Out Devils Again

By Michael Klopman) May 20th 2012 - 11:05AM

Henrik Lundqvist stopped all 36 shots, and Dan Girardi, Chris Kreider and Ryan Callahan scored third-period goals to lead the New York Rangers to a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday.

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Rangers Beat Devils 3-0 In Game 1: Lundqvist, Kreider Lift NYR In Series Opener (VIDEO)

By The Huffington Post News Editors May 15th 2012 - 12:04AM

Rangers rookie Chris Kreider and defenseman Dan Girardi both had a goal and an assist in the third period, and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 21 shots for his fifth career playoff shutout, as weary New York opened the Eastern Conference finals with a 3-0 victory over the well-rested New Jersey Devils on Monday night.

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Rangers Sink Caps In Triple Overtime Thriller

By Michael Klopman) May 03rd 2012 - 09:13AM

As one overtime led to another and then another, the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals waged an epic duel that was part hockey game and part survival contest.

Henrik Lundqvist News From the Web

  • 05/26/12 New York Rangers: Lundqvist Looks Anything but Royal... Source: Bleacher Report There is, however, one player more so than any other on the ice that can influence the outcome of a game on a given night, for good or bad: the goaltender.
  • 05/26/12 Rookie scrambles Rangers Source: New York Post - New York NY It happened in a heartbeat, and before any of it could be fully comprehended, the Devils were piling on and the Rangers' season had ended.
  • 05/25/12 Rangers Need Lundqvist to Shine in Game 6 Source: 1010 Wins New York Rangers star Henrik Lundqvist is considered by many as the best goaltender in hockey, but his reputation will take a hit if he doesn't carry his team to the Stanley Cup Finals this season.
  • 05/25/12 Rangers vs. Devils Game 6: Biggest Keys to Blueshirts... Source: Bleacher Report Despite a dramatic comeback from a three-goal deficit in Game 5, the New York Rangers fell to the New Jersey Devils and now trail them 3-2 in their Eastern Conference finals series.
  • 05/25/12 Rangers vs. Devils Game 6: Biggest Keys to Blueshirts... Source: 1010 Wins Despite a dramatic comeback from a three-goal deficit in Game 5, the New York Rangers fell to the New Jersey Devils and now trail them 3-2 in their Eastern Conference finals series.

Background on Henrik Lundqvist

Henrik Lundqvist (; born 2 March 1982) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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