GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Henrik Lundqvist stayed off the ice for two whole days after that scary, head-over-heels fall he took late in the third period of the Rangers’ 5-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday night. That was enough, as far as the 36-year-old goalie was concerned.
Lundqvist practiced with the team Friday, moving around and taking shots. He won’t play, or even dress, on Saturday, when the Rangers host the Buffalo Sabres at the Garden, but with just eight games left and the Rangers not heading toward the playoffs, Lundqvist said he never considered shutting himself down for the season.