Rangers Goaltending
2000 NHL Draft: 21 Goalies Selected Before Henrik Lundqvist
August 14th, 2018 Based on Henrik Lundqvist's career statistics, one might think that the New York Rangers goaltender was a top pick in the NHL Draft. However, some might be hard pressed to believe that the Are, Sweden native was selected in the seventh round of the 2000 NHL Draft. Today,...
Rangers' Rebuild: How Long Will Lundqvist Stay On Board?
July 21st, 2018 The best goaltender the New York Rangers have ever had doesn't want to play anywhere but Broadway - even with some potential pain looming at Madison Square Garden. When his Blueshirts finally decided to run up the white flag last season after a decade of playoff and...
Henrik Lundqvist: The Dan Marino of the NHL
June 8th, 2018 That primal scream you heard outside your window around 11:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday night was Alexander Ovechkin all the way in Las Vegas hoisting the Stanley Cup, finally fulfilling a childhood dream and taking a fan base to a place many thought they'd never...
Top 3 All-Time Rangers Goalies
June 5th, 2018 Of all the goaltenders who have played for the New York Rangers in their 90-year history, six are members of the Hockey Hall of Fame, two are in the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, and one, Henrik Lundqvist, is well on his way to hockey immortality. However, only four...
Will Lundqvist Watch More & Play Less?
April 7th, 2018 Henrik Lundqvist is onboard with the Rangers' rebuild that should really begin to pick up steam in the next few months. That might mean sitting and watching it happen more than The King would prefer over the next few seasons. The irony of the goaltender whose number will...
Georgiev's Strong NHL Debut Bodes Well
March 28th, 2018 After an unforeseen, but strong, debut to his NHL career, New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev has been sent back down to Hartford. With Henrik Lundqvist set to return from back and neck injuries and Ondrej Pavelec healthy as well, there’s no longer a spot with...
The King Still Reigns Despite Rangers Rebuild
March 27th, 2018 The pressure to succeed in New York is enormous as there's no tougher market for pro athletes to gain acceptance from the local fanbase. Derek Jeter, Carmelo Anthony and Eli Manning have all reached the pinnacle in their own sport while playing in New York. Henrik Lundqvist...
Rangers Georgiev in His Own Words (Translated)
March 19th, 2018 After signing an entry-level contract with the New York Rangers this summer, Russian goalie Alexandar Georgiev has finally played his first few games in a Rangers uniform. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the Russian website sport24.ru, Alexandar...
Lundqvist's 100-Save Brilliance Can't Mask Rangers' Defensive Woes
March 6th, 2018 Henrik Lundqvist has built a memorable career out of masking the flaws of his defense. This season is no different as the now-36-year-old has same workload he did a decade ago and a tanking roster that is among the league's worst in shot shares. His historic back-to-back,...
Hockey Hall of Fame Debates: Mike Richter
November 13th, 2017 He is among the best American-born goalies ever. The award for the most outstanding goaltender in NCAA men's hockey is named after him. The old school (Ed Giacomin) and new school (Henrik Lundqvist) fans may disagree, but he's arguably the best netminder in the history of...
Rangers Eye Rebound Season From Lundqvist
October 3rd, 2017 Henrik Lundqvist had a down year last season. There is no other way to put it. The years where he is dominating the league are likely behind him now at the age of 35. However, there is no reason he can't improve on his below-par campaign from last year. For the first...
Alexandar Georgiev Ready for the Rangers
August 14th, 2017 After spending three years in Finland with the TPS Turku organization, Russian goalie Alexander Georgiev was signed to an entry-level contract in July by the New York Rangers. In this exclusive interview, Georgiev talks about his move to North America, his prospects in New...
Rangers Looking for Raanta's Replacement
June 30th, 2017 New York Rangers backup goalie Antti Raanta was traded to the Arizona Coyotes last week, leaving a hole behind the face of the franchise, Henrik Lundqvist. It is crucial that the Rangers get a dependable backup since Lundqvist is ageing and injuries have been a problem of...
