Lundqvist to return for upcoming California road trip
The King is soon returning.
He won't play Wednesday night, but New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist will be back between the pipes for the club's upcoming road trip to California, head coach Alain Vigneault confirmed Wednesday.
Lundqvist has been out of the lineup since March 7 with a hip injury, but is back to full health and is expected to make two of three starts on the trip.
He's clearly itching to get back into game action, as he wanted to play Wednesday night against the Islanders, per Dan Rosen of NHL.com. Instead, the team will give him a few more days off as a precaution before facing off with the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.
Lundqvist has posted a record of 30-17-2 in 51 appearances this season, while recording a save percentage of .923.