NYR TODAY THURS 5/19: NYR Grades: Lundqvist, Alumni Birthdays, TDINYRH

RNYRF's GRADING THE RANGERS 2015-2016
HENRIK LUNDQIVIST Goaltender

In what many may categorize as a sub-par season for the "King of New York", Henrik Lundqvist picked up his 10th 30 plus win season with a record of 35-21-7, a GAA of 2.48 and a save % of .921 in 65 games, ranking him 5th in the league for the 2015-2016 Regular Season. Lundqvist faced a league leading 1944 shots against, leading the league with 1788 saves. Lundqvist started out strong at the beginning of the season but suffered through the end of October through December as did his teammates and was pulled from numerous games during the season in favor of backup Antti Raanta. Yes, Henrik Lundqvist wasn't the  Henrik Lundqvist that Rangers Fans were used to during the 2015-2016 campaign but he was still for the most part the backbone of the team, once again standing on his head to make saves but also giving up the "soft goal" on many occasions. The toll of too many games in the past 3 regular and post seasons has certainly had an affect on the 34 year old goaltender along with the diminished play of the defenders in front of him last year but, at the end of the season a sub-par Henrik Lundqvist on the Rangers is still a "star" goaltender on any team in the league. Lundqvist could have been better but so could have his teammates. A usual grade of an A in previous seasons drops to:
GRADE B

NYR Alumni Birthdays 5/19 
Ivan Baranka D (2007-2008) Mark Janssens C (1988-1992) Andreas Johansson LW (2001-2002) Murray Murdoch LW (1926-1937) Carey Wilson C (1988-1990)

Today in NYR History May 19

1994: Stephane Matteau scores at 6:13 of the second overtime to give the visiting New York Rangers a 3-2 win against the New Jersey Devils in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final. Matteau beats Martin Brodeur on the Rangers' 50th shot of the game, putting New York ahead 2-1 in the best-of-7 series. It's the first of two overtime goals by Matteau in the series.
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