Rangers goalie Lundqvist out at least three weeks
New York goaltender Lundqvist out at least three weeks, suffering vascular injury after taking puck to the throat
Rangers' goalie Henrik Lundqvist will miss at least three weeks after being hit in the throat by a shot last weekend.
Star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers will miss at least three weeks after being hit in the throat by a shot last weekend.
The Rangers said Friday that Lundqvist sustained a vascular injury last Saturday. The team said it is talking to medical experts about his recover y.
Lundqvist was injured on a freak play against the Carolina Hurricanes in which the stick of Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh lifted up Lundqvist’s mask, blocking the goalie’s vision and exposing his throat.
Brad Malone’s shot then came in and struck him, knocking Lundqvist backward and down to the ice. He kicked his legs and was in obvious pain when the training staff reached him. Lundqvist later described himself as lucky not to have been injured worse. Lundqvist stayed in the game and finished with 31 saves as the Rangers won.
The 32-year-old Lundqvist made 33 saves Monday night in a win over Florida.
He sat out Wednesday night and backup Cam Talbot played the whole way in a victory over Boston.
The Rangers also have brought up 20-year-old goaltender Mackenzie Skapski from Hartford of the AHL, just in case.
Lundqvist is 25-11-3 with a 2.25 goals-against average this season. The Rangers are tied with Washington for third place in the Metropolitan Division.
Lundqvist has played in three Olympics for Sweden. He is in the midst of a $59.5 million, seven-year contract that runs through the 202021 season.