Accounting for his regular season, shootout, and postseason stops, Henrik Lundqvist made 27,482 saves as a member of the New York Rangers.
ESM looks back on the 30 best from No. 30…
10/8/05: The Reign Begins
Little hype surrounded Lundqvist’s debut, as the seventh-round pick was giving veteran starter Kevin Weekes a rest during an early visit to East Rutherford to battle the New Jersey Devils. Things almost ended before they even truly began, as Lundqvist allowed the Devils’ only first period shot, this one from Alexander Molgilny, to go in. But He held his own over the final two frames, stopping 24 of 26 shots over the next two periods and overtime.