Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist raises his stick to celebrate the 2-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
What had been anticipated for months, ever since he lost claim to the job as the Rangers’ No. 1 goaltender back in January, finally happened on Wednesday, when the Rangers announced they had bought out the final year of Henrik Lundqvist’s contract, ending his 15-year career with the Blueshirts and making the 38-year-old goaltender a free agent.
"Few players have been as important to the Rangers franchise as Henrik Lundqvist, and we are incredibly grateful for all he has done for our organization,’’ Madison Square Garden Executive Chairman James Dolan said in a news release.