TAMPA, Fla. — Henrik Lundqvist stared down elimination, again, on Tuesday. He stood in his crease, looking stoic, when his counterpart was called off the ice to take a seat on the bench in the third period after having allowed five Rangers goals in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Lundqvist had made easy saves, lucky saves, spectacular saves. He made kick saves, diving saves, glove saves. He made one by catching a puck with the handle of his stick. He made another on a breakaway and was tackled by a charging Lightning forward.