Rangers’ Henrik Lundqvist Breaks Franchise Playoff Wins Record in Clincher

May 30th, 2014 by Bleacher Report Milestones Leave a reply »
Henrik Lundqvist led the New York Rangers to the Stanley Cup Final with a 1-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Thursday's Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final. With the all-important victory, Lundqvist passed Mike Richter for the top spot on the Rangers' all-time playoff wins list, while matching Richter's franchise record of nine playoff shutouts, per ESPN Stats & Info.

Long considered an elite netminder, Lundqvist has spent his entire career with a Rangers franchise that previously hadn't reached the Stanley Cup Final since winning a championship in 1994. It was seemingly just a matter of time before "King Henrik" led the Blueshirts back to the promised land, yet his first eight seasons proved fruitless in that regard.

The Rangers have only missed the playoffs once (2009-10) in nine seasons since Lundqvist both debuted and took over as as the top goalie in 2005-06. However, three of those first seven playoff appearances ended in the first round, while another three ended in the second. Only in 2012 did the Rangers reach the Eastern Conference Final, but an impressive run ended with a 4-2 series loss to the rival New Jersey Devils.

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