Henrik Lundqvist Reflects On His Epic Career, Forced Retirement, Hall Of Fame And More

New York Rangers legend Henrik Lundqvist joins Christine Simpson to reflect on his legendary career, his unexpected retirement and more as he prepares to be inducted into the Hockey Hall Of Fame.
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Henrik Lundqvist Reflects On His Epic Career, Forced Retirement, Hall Of Fame And More
#NHL #Hockey #Rangers

[@StinkfaceMcPew]

I'm so glad I got to see him in person. Great goalie, hell of a contender.

[@davidgoaternak8683]

Bruins and oilers fan here wish he got his cup I will always remember him as king Henrik he didn’t deserve to go out like that as well he deserved to go out like the king he was best of luck in retirement it was a pleasure watching your magic on the ice

[@BradyBoots]

I remember seeing henrik play, and besides flower he was the most entertaining goalie to watch.

[@thegreatmrt]

Sad seeing this as a rangers fan that grew up watching him, happy he gets this. Never will forget the moments I've shared with friends and family watching him.

[@GreekboyyD]

Class act.

[@qwwupp4763]

Favourite goalie ever. Best goalie in the league since Hasek.

[@tomtorres212]

not even close

[@HarrisonHollers]

@@tomtorres212by a mile! Best goalie of this generation!

[@johndittemer]

My favorite player of all time🙏

[@chaboyaj9189]

Had hanks fat head (sticker) on my wall as a kid growing up. Was my favourite player and the reason I started being a rangers fan at the age of 12. Got to see him play in ottawa and happy to say I did. Sad the way his career ended but he had a hell of a run. Hank will always be a core memory for me growing up and was a great role model for me. Guy is absolute class.

[@aqaz120]

Honestly a heart problem is no joke this could have gone worse in many ways to the point the king would NOT be doing this interview. It's sad he was forced to retire like that BUT he is not only a king on the blue crease in the NHL he is a king for life surviving this health scare. Best of luck to ya henrik it was such a privilege to watch you play all these years

[@catherinemahan8382]

I love this man.

[@gavincheesman1026]

The king of New York 👑

[@tomtorres212]

Yeah, such a great memory how he handcuffed the Rangers from assembling a cup roster with his cap hit when the cap was, iirc, around 67-68m....a true legend ;)

[@HarrisonHollers]

@@tomtorres212dudes so salty on every comment! Someone’s jealous!

[@tomtorres212]

@@HarrisonHollers not salty at all, hehe...as a Pens fan i am glad he played for the Rags ;)

[@HarrisonHollers]

@@tomtorres212 only 4 series in the Crosby-Lundqvist era; 2-2 for each team advancing. Seems like more; felt like it was Pittsburgh and Washington every year. Only the two best players in the league for the Rangers to go up against. The Isles are the best historic rivalry for the Rangers. Pens definitely the team I hate most of this recent run. Players on today’s teams hate each other too which is awesome. PS: thanks for gifting the Devils John Marino. Kid is awesome! Now I gotta deal with that annoying fanbase

[@Landis_Grant]

I will remember King Henry for one thing: no Stanley Cup ring.

[@anthonydemaio4631]

He has a cup, he just left it in your girlfriend’s bedroom

[@HarrisonHollers]

Won a Gold Medal for his country. Best goalie of this generation.

[@stentorofsparta3576]

Capitals legend.

[@sportsnet]

😂

[@MKGamingByMunish]

Greatest keeper to never win a cup along with Luongo.

[@therealdibabe]

Quick! Somebody get the gorgeous Henrik a men’s hair care sponsorship, ASAP!!! 👑

[@johancarlstrom2634]

He’s been the face of Head & Shoulders shampoo here in Sweden for many years 😂

[@josec.quintos9247]

Im sorry Mike Richter deserves to go in Hall of Fame before King King Henrik but he was snubbed because he single handedly Beat Team Canada in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey

[@moedean3342]

Too bad the NY Karens couldn't get him the Stanley Cup, Great Goaltender.

[@DeadPixel27]

yeah it's just that easy to win a championship...

[@joeydrummer7929]

Hardest sport to win a championship in. The teams that win it have to be exceptional .

[@HarrisonHollers]

Not sure how they are the Karen’s? You’re the one whining about them because you’re jealous

[@mms8393]

Epic career - especially all those Stanley Cups and don't forget all those Vezina trophies...

[@crazyralph6386]

Meh, Richter actually won them a Cup, which makes him king.

[@NYRangers928]

I'm a Rangers and fan you'd be an idiot to take Richter over Lundqvist. Even Richter would agree..

[@crazyralph6386]

@@NYRangers928 typical New Yorker….style over substance.

[@NYRangers928]

@@crazyralph6386 Weird that you would bring up New York when it is irrelevant to this debate, but this just further confirms my experiences; I rarely, if ever, hear New Yorkers hating on other states, but everyone seems to have something bad to say about New York. You sound like someone who has never been to New York and has gotten all your knowledge about it from pop culture and/or right-wing news sources. You also sound like you've only seen a handful of Lundqvist and Richter games. I understand why people may feel like Richter was better than Lundqvist given the emotional attachment they have to that 1994 season, but I prefer to look at facts. And the facts are that his stats are much better. That and the fact that even Richter agrees with me that Hank was better I think pretty much settles this debate. And I'm not sure what you mean by "style over substance", but given the fact that New York's tax money constitutes a significant portion of the revenue of many states (especially red ones) I'd say they care just as much about "substance"...

[@HarrisonHollers]

@@crazyralph6386typical internet tough guy. I’d meet you on the street and you’d stfu

[@afzalhakeen4941]

edmonton rangers won the cup for richter

[@ciaronsmith4995]

Luongo was SO much better.

[@HarrisonHollers]

Not even close. Thats why multiple teams gave up on him

[@ainzy23]

Went to his house for A drink. Only problem was NO CUPS.

[@FlashSwe]

One Olympic gold though. Which is more impressive. No time to get to know your defensemen, just 2-3 weeks of hockey.

[@ainzy23]

Marty has two. He didn’t need defensemen.

[@FlashSwe]

@@ainzy23 No. You’re correct. He just needed a few insanely dirty players, and/or five players lining up on the red line. If they were designated defensemen isn’t important. And let’s not forget that NHL is everything hockey. Nothing else matters 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@ainzy23]

His downfall was playing for the Rangers.

[@stentorofsparta3576]

No one cares what people from New Jersey think.

[@user-cj4df7vs7w]

Unstable goaltender. One day great, terrible next .

[@Bum_Hip]

Yeah, lots of goalies that are “one day great, and terrible the next” with 495 wins, 64 shutouts (10 more in the playoffs), and a .918 (.921 in the playoffs) save % in the HOF.

[@user-cj4df7vs7w]

@@Bum_Hip yep, take Chris Osgood for instance. One day great , terrible the next, 400 victories or so, quite pretty playoff stats, 3 Stanley cups (Lundquist has zero), not in hall of fame.

[@Bum_Hip]

@@user-cj4df7vs7w probably because be wasn’t as good as Hank, yet played multiple seasons with teams that were practically all star HOF riddled rosters.

[@user-cj4df7vs7w]

@@Bum_Hip Grant Fuhr is there, why not Ossie? Or Curtis Joseph. In top 6 with wins of regular season, 3rd all time with playoff shutouts.

[@DonKeeddick]

"Did they win the Stanley Cup? Then it doesn’t matter." -Igor Shesterkin