If there is any doubt that Henrik Lundqvist is still an elite NHL goaltender,there are no more as he was spectacular in a road win against a tough Metropolitan Division rival. It was the New York Rangers version of the rope-a-dope as Lundqvist and the Blueshirts withstood a barrage of shots and counterpunched with timely goals. As good as Lundqvist was, the whole team put on a great display of team defense as they held off the Hurricanes who pushed hard in the third period.
This is the kind of game that drives advanced stats advocates nuts. The Hurricanes’ advantage in possession was unbelievably one-sided, but the Rangers won in a game that they never trailed.