VIDEO: Lundqvist makes miraculous, diving stick save on Johansen
"The King" still reigns.
New York Rangers superstar goaltender Henrik Lundqvist made one of the saves of the season Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
After a strange bounce off the boards at Madison Square Garden, Lundqvist dove back towards his goal and used his stick to rob Ryan Johansen of what looked to be a sure goal.
Henrik!!!
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— NHL (@NHL) October 11, 2015
The Blue Jackets put it perfectly: "how?"
Lundqvist made 37 saves Saturday, the Rangers improving to 3-0 on the season with a 5-2 victory over Columbus, their third win in four nights.
The goaltender's allowed only six goals in those three games, and said he wanted to start strong in 2015-16. Lundqvist said head coach Alain Vigneault challenged him to have a solid October in their exit meeting after last season, and that he thought about it all summer.
"That was my challenge going into this year, to try to play at a higher level, reach my level as soon as I could," Lundqvist said.
NYR haven't started 3-0-0 since the 08-09 season, when Lundqvist had a .944 SV% in the first three games (four goals on 72 shots).
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) October 11, 2015