Hank is Back

Yesterday the Rangers walked away with a shootout win against the Predators. The most important thing for the Rangers from this win is the return of Lundqvist's play. A stellar performance by the Swede helped lift the Rangers to victory in this low scoring battle. There were only two regulation-time goals scored so the game went to overtime where the game remained deadlocked. Come shootout time, Lundqvist looked ready to go and proved it by stopping all three Nashville attempts. For the past week or two, Martin Biron, the definitive back up goaltender for the Rangers was getting called on to start. He put up impressive numbers as King Henrik sat on the bench and watched. But, after getting the nod for Nashville, Lundqvist looked determined to prove to coach John Tortarella that he was ready to back in between the pipes. And prove it he did. Lundqvist is a clear leader for the Rangers and his play affects his teammates. Expect the Rangers to take momentum into Mondays home game against the Pens. It should be good to be home after the long road trip.