Henrik Lundqvist played remarkably in the Rangers’ Game 7 overtime win over the Capitals: 35 saves, 97 percent save percentage, and just the one Alex Ovechkin goal in the early going. Everything else was sublime:
Henrik Lundqvist remains eerily consistent and almost perfect in Game 7s
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GIF: Lundqvist save pic.twitter.com/5tQJ0zP7zr
— Stephanie Vail (@myregularface) May 13, 2015 A Game 7 win with 35 saves on May 13 is impressive on its own. In context, it’s uncanny:
5/13/13: Henrik 35 saves, Rangers win Game 7 5/13/14: Henrik 35 saves, Rangers win Game 7 5/13/15: Henrik 35 saves, Rangers win Game 7
— Andrew Shapiro (@AndrewShapiro10) May 14, 2015 Lundqvist halfway to 16 Ws needed for Cup. On home ice he's proven near flawless when NYR's backs are up against wall pic.twitter.com/2yUZ9FcLfP
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) May 14, 2015 It’s amazing how calm Lundqvist was after the game, while still divulging how acutely aware he was of the precision and luck necessary to achieve what he achieved:
I guess you’ve gotta possess that kind of quiet mindfulness to pull off near-perfection over and over again. The man is amazing. You could literally set your watch by him at this point.
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