Sunday, February 26, 2017

Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist playing stellar lately

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist sure has done some good playing in net recently.

Among 27 NHL goalies who have played 10 or more games since Jan. 19, Lundqvist ranks 1st in GAA (1.91) & is T-1st in wins (10) & SV% (.939).

By getting the win in the Rangers 2-1 shootout win at the Toronto Maple Leafs on Feb. 23, Lundqvist passed Chris Osgood for sole possession of 11th place on the NHL's all-time wins list. In addition, Lundqvist is now one win away from tying Grant Fuhr for 10th place on the NHL's all-time wins list, and he is also one win away from tying Martin Brodeur for the most wins by a goaltender in his first 12 seasons in NHL history.

In his last 14 appearances, Lundqvist has posted a 10-2-1 record, along with a 1.91 GAA, a .939 SV%, and 1 SO, and he has allowed two goals or fewer in 10 of those 14 appearances. Lundqvist has made at least 30 saves in six of his last nine appearances and in 15 contests this season. In those 15 contests, Lundqvist has posted a 14-1-0 record, along with a 1.78 GAA, a .950 SV%, and 1 SO.

In the game against Toronto, Lundqvist made 32 saves in regulation/overtime and stopped two of three shooters he faced in the shootout to earn his 28th win of the season.

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