Why is lundquist called the king

Another guy just happy to be in Henrik's presence:. The blonde woman is his wife, Therese Anderson Lundqvist. Have a little respect for the King and Queen. By the way, did anyone even notice Jenna Bush was also in the frame? American royalty, Hollywood royalty and hockey royalty all within two rows of each other. The U. Open really brings out the stars. Fifteen years. We talked and we talked and we talked. We talked at morning skates, we talked after games, we talked after practices.

I have written thousands and thousands of words about him, more than any other athlete I have ever covered. Lundqvist came to camp in There was just something about him.

There had, at some point, been a Swedish monarch named Henrik, though he apparently did not rule the land. He knew that. Contact The Author Name required. Email required. Comment required. September 30, pm. That is what makes this so heart-wrenching. And Rangerstown was no longer a country for old men.

But he was not Sam. Lifetime he is now with a 1. Needless to say, those are some pretty impressive numbers. With the win, Lundqvist became the only goalie to ever win five Game 7s in a row. Patrick Roy didn't do it. Martin Brodeur didn't do it. Ken Dryden didn't do it. You could argue that each respective netminder's team was good enough to get the job done before a Game 7, and that would be a fair statement. Getting back to the point at hand, Lundqvist has completely turned around the Rangers' fortunes with a victory, so is it finally time to put the notion that he isn't a playoff goalie to rest?

As mentioned above, Lundqvist's moniker has been a target of opposing fans and critics for years. Common refrains include "King of what? He has no Cup! After a bad loss or a series in which the New York Rangers failed to get the job done, Lundqvist was openly serenaded with tweets and comments that turned his regal status of King into Queen among other things.

All of this speaks to the notion that Lundqvist is a great regular season goalie, but one who can't get it done in the playoffs. When Lundqvist struggled early this season, fans completely killed the Rangers over his contract extension, and it wasn't a pretty sight in "Twitterland. Lifetime in the playoffs, Lundqvist is with a 2.