It’s been rumoured for a few weeks, now it’s official, the New York Rangers have bought out the last year of Henrik Lundqvist’s contract
Not felt quite so gutted in a sporting context for a while. Just a bit of a shitty way for it all to end, even if it was inevitable.
What a player, what a pro, what a person. Met him briefly in his rookie year outside Madison Square Garden, got him to sign a puck, and he was always the best player with fans, through his career. It’s not easy to make it in New York as a sports star, many good ones fail, but he just embraced it, and thrived.
Probably my 2nd favourite ever Ranger, and it’ll only be a matter of time until his number 30 hangs in the rafters of Madison Square Garden next to my all time favourite Ranger Mike Richter’s number 35.