Tom Wilson scored a huge goal in the second period pushing his career-high total to 17.
But it was what happened afterward that was truly amazing.
The typically gentlemanly Henrik Lundqvist hulked out.
Wednesday night’s Rivalry Night game between the Capitals and Rangers featured a battle between two of the most accomplished and handsome goaltenders in the league: Henrik Lundqvist and Braden Holtby. Except there was one tiny problem: neither star goalie played.
Instead of battling it out on the ice, the two helmetless goalies exchanged smolders on the bench. One man, a shampoo spokesman, showed off his perfect flow-y hair while the other, nicknamed for his manbeast alter ego, displayed his furry beard.
On Saturday, a New York Rangers spokesperson announced that Henrik Lundqvist suffered and played through an Isolated Grade 1 MCL sprain and will not skate until August.
The injury took place during the World Championship tournament where Lundqvist and the Sweden National Team won gold.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 years ago
During the 2000 NHL Draft, the Dallas Stars selected talented Swedish forward Joel Lundqvist with the 68th pick. Four rounds and 137 spots later, the New York Rangers selected Joel’s identical twin Henrik Lundqvist. Henrik, who’s 40 minutes older than Joel, was the 22nd goalie taken overall.
17 years later, the brothers, after taking vastly different paths in their hockey careers, were reunited in Cologne, Germany, celebrating their first championship as teammates on the same pro team. Laughing and smiling as gold medals hung from their necks, Henrik and Joel each held up one rung of the 2017 IIHF World Championship trophy, posing together for a throng of hockey media.
It was a defining moment for their family. And it was the most historic feat by two hockey-playing brothers since Scott and Rob Niedermayer won a Stanley Cup together with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 years ago
On Sunday, Sweden defeated Canada for the first time ever during an IIHF World Championship gold medal game. This was the first time Sweden has earned a gold medal since 2013, denying Canada’s quest to repeat for the third-straight year.
All the Swedes were very excited over the championship victory, but nothing will top William Nylander’s reaction.
The tiny forward tackled Henrik Lundqvist.
By Cara Bahniuk 3 years ago
11PM update: The scoring has been changed on the Ovechkin goal. Justin Williams is now being credited with the tally.
Scoring change for Caps first goal: now belongs to Williams, from Ovechkin and Kuznetsov.
— Katie Brown (@katiebhockey) April 6, 2017
Original story: We’ve got some breaking news to report. Alex Ovechkin just scored another goal from his office. And surprise, surprise, it was on Henrik Lundqvist.
Thursday night at American Airlines Center got ugly quick. Former Caps prospect and current Dallas Star Cody Eakin has been ejected after an indefensible and incomprehensible hit on goalie demigod Henrik Lundqvist.
By Peter Hassett 4 years ago
Every year, the New York Rangers are a dangerous team in the playoffs because of Henrik Lundqvist. One of this decades’s best goaltenders, The King always has the ability to steal a series by himself.
Just maybe not this year.
Thursday, Lundqvist gave up four goals on 18 shots against the Pittsburgh Penguins, forcing Alain Vigneault to pull him for Antti Raanta during a TV timeout in the second period.
He looked like he wanted to cry.
Photo: Greg Fiume
It’s not everyday that a hockey player lands a long feature in Esquire Magazine, but Swedish hair model Henrik Lundqvist is a different breed. In the article, we learn that The King describes his look as clean, but with an edge. Lundqvist also talks about why good clothes can be a gateway drug into the world of watches.
The part I want to point you to is where the Rangers goaltender is asked who is the toughest player he’s ever faced. His answer: Alex Ovechkin.
Photo credit: Nick Wass
Braden Holtby is that good. He has been the best goalie of the playoffs, posting a .951 save percentage through 11 games. But on Sunday night, the New York Rangers offense finally broke through. They jumped out to a 4-1 lead before the Capitals almost pulled off an unbelievable comeback. For the first time this postseason, we saw Holtby crack. Washington’s faith in him, however, is unshaken. They were not interested in talking about Henrik Lundqvist, who turned aside 42 shots in Washington’s one-goal defeat.
“Our goalie’s better,” Evgeny Kuznetsov, defiant in his postgame media scrum, said. “I don’t know what you want to listen from my mouth, but our goalie’s better.”
By Chris Gordon 5 years ago
