It wasn't exactly a Messier-esque guarantee but on yesterday's Boomer and Carton WFAN morning show simulcast on MSG, Henrik Lundqvist virtually said that the Rangers will be back in the playoffs this season.
The Ranger franchise netminder appeared in studio for an interview Wednesday, discussing last year's bitter ending with Carton pressing him on why John Tortorella didn't choose Marian Gaborik for the final shot. Of course, King Henrik didn't bite there or on whether he likes the more demanding coach. He talked about the differences between Tom Renney and Tort, referring to the former Ranger coach's system as "European" where as the Lightning Cup winner's is "more aggressive."
Lundqvist doesn't mind the change in style, pointing out that the number of shots have been the same.
"It's more about the quality of the shots. ... I don't mind having 30, 35 shots, even 40 shots if we're playing a good defense or not giving up breakaways or two-on-one's too often."On the longer than expected layoff:
"It was a big disappointment. It was heartbreaking. The Last game. Being so close. You work the whole year to reach that goal and we didn't make it. It was tough. The couple of weeks after, it was low. You try to figure out what you can do better."
Will they make the playoffs:
"Absolutely. Yes, we will. We will. I promise."
2 comments:
I don't see why he wouldn't think that since he's make the playoffs every other year post-lockout and only missed on a shootout last year.
Plus arguably the Rangers have a better (on paper) team than they did last year...but that's assuming what you got from Christensen wasn't a mirage, Prospal doesn't have one of his off years and Gaborik stays healthy for a second straight season.
There are a lot of questions going in. Especially at center. If Dubi is on LW, Anisimov will have a bigger role. And then you got Christensen, White and Drury. Not exactly a murderer's row there. The D also has questions. So it should be interesting.
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