The 2012-13 NHL season started on January 19, 2013 after the NHLPA and NHL came to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. The season in question was one of Henrik Lundqvist’s best seasons to date, and it could have been even better.
It was frustrating for fans that the season was delayed, but especially for Lundqvist who was coming off his best season to date in which he won his first and only Vezina Trophy. The Rangers saw their previous season end in the Eastern Conference Final vs. the New Jersey Devils, and the franchise was looking to take things to the next level.