For Henrik Lundqvist, the focus is not on shutouts. The emphasis is on playing well.
Shutouts, he reasons, are satisfying byproducts of everyone perfectly executing.
“You feel good about your game when you get a shutout,” Lundqvist said after making a season-high 35 saves for his 60th career shutout to lead the host New York Rangers to a 5-0 win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. “Every game you’re looking for the complete game (where) you don’t give up goals, obviously. It’s a good feeling when you do that.