The Rangers may have struggled early on this season, but Henrik Lundqvist has been very strong between the pipes.
2007-11-05 10:45:54
The Hockey News player of the week for Oct. 29 to Nov. 4 is Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist.
The 25-year-old had a 3-0-0 record, a 0.65 goals-against average and a .976 save percentage last week, picking up wins over Tampa Bay, Washington and New Jersey; allowing only a goal apiece to the Lightning and Devils and shutting out the Caps.
A seventh round pick (205th overall) of the Rangers back in 2000, Lundqvist is 6-6-1 with a 1.74 GAA and .939 SP overall this season.
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“I think when you’re at home the first two games, sometimes you get a little bit too comfortable at home. Then you come on the road, maybe it’s like a rude awakening…We’ve had three series to figure that out, learn it. We definitely want to be better (Monday), especially in the first game on the road.”
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