Friday, November 28, 2014
Monday, November 24, 2014
Vote Henrik Lundqvist into the 2015 NHL All-Star game!
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Henrik Lundqvist Post-Game Video Interview + Notes
Henrik Lundqvist made 21 saves to post his eighth victory and fourth shutout of the season. Lundqvist’s shutout was the 54th of his NHL career, moving him into a tie with Ed Giacomin and Bernie Parent for 20th on the NHL’s all-time shutouts list. The Rangers’ all-time wins and shutouts leader has posted a 7-3-3 record, along with a 1.95 GAA, a .933 SV%, and 4 SO in his last 13 contests, including a 6-2-2 record, along with a 1.76 GAA, a .938 SV%, and 4 SO in his last 10 home games. Lundqvist is tied for the NHL lead in shutouts (four) this season.
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Henrik Lundqvist Would Hate to See Ads on a Rangers Jersey
Henrik Lundqvist has numerous endorsement deals, and other Rangers have agreements on memorabilia with Steiner Sports, the firm that marketed Derek Jeter's farewell.
But when it comes to selling space on jerseys for sponsors logos -- a common practice in Europe that is creeping closer to the U.S. -- the Rangers bristle at the suggestion.
"I'd hate to see ads on a Rangers jersey, the look is so classic," Lundqvist said. "It would be hard to imagine. Coming from Sweden, I know what happened there. First there was one, then more and more, and now you almost can't see the logo."
In Sweden, Lundqvist began his career with the Frolunda Indians, and a glance at the current jersey is startling: Ads on the shoulders, upper chest and sleeves, and across the bottom hem; essentially a red billboard. Russia's KHL uniforms are similar. And anyone who has watched European soccer can't help but notice the giant logos that have replaced the clubs' crests.
The NHL's uniform contract with Reebok, which has been in place since 2006, expires after the 2016-17 season. Adidas, the parent company of Reebok, outfits 18 teams in the five major soccer leagues in Europe, including Arsenal, which receives $50 million a season to wear a Fly Emirates crest. The only logo currently on NHL jerseys is Reebok's, on the back of the neck, although at least two teams have patches on practice sweaters.
But don't be surprised if the next deal, perhaps with adidas, includes some clause for future sponsorship -- if given the green light by the NHL. Perhaps it all starts with ads on third jerseys, or for special events, such as the proposed revival of the World Cup of Hockey, last staged in 1996.
http://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/steve-zipay/rangers-aren-t-on-board-with-idea-of-advertising-logos-on-jerseys-1.9645183
Sunday, November 16, 2014
New Scans of Henrik Lundqvist in King Magazine 11/14
A huge thank you goes out to both Peter and Rachel for sending me copies of this magazine. I really appreciate it. Now, if someone out there could translate this interview for us that would be great.
Henrik Lundqvist Post-Game Video Interview + Notes
Henrik Lundqvist made a season-high 36 saves through regulation and overtime in the contest. He has made at least 30 saves in three of his last four appearances, and has made at least 30 saves in four games this season. Lundqvist has posted a 2-1-1 record, a 0.98 GAA, a .971 SV% (132 saves on 136 shots), and 2 SO in games in which he has made at least 30 saves in 2014-15. The Rangers’ all-time wins and shutouts leader has registered a 6-2-3 record, along with a 1.85 GAA, a .938 SV%, and 3 SO in his last 11 appearances.
Friday, November 14, 2014
Henrik Lundqvist Post-Game Video Interview + Notes
Henrik Lundqvist made 26 saves in the contest. The Rangers’ all-time wins and shutouts leader has posted a 6-2-2 record, along with a 1.85 GAA, a .937 SV%, and 3 SO in his last 10 appearances, and has registered a 5-1-2 record, along with a 1.58 GAA, a .946 SV%, and 3 SO in his last eight appearances at Madison Square Garden.
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Henrik Lundqvist Post-Game Video Interviews + Notes
Henrik Lundqvist stopped all 33 shots he faced to record his seventh win and third shutout of the season. The Rangers’ all-time wins and shutouts leader has posted a 6-2-1 record, along with a 1.74 GAA, a .941 SV%, and 3 SO in his last nine appearances, and has also posted a 5-1-1 record, along with a 1.39 GAA, a .953 SV%, and 3 SO in his last seven appearances at MSG. Lundqvist’s shutout was the 53rd of his career, and he is now one shutout away from tying Ed Giacomin and Bernie Parent for 20th on the NHL’s all-time shutouts list. Lundqvist has recorded at least 30 saves in three contests this season, including each of the last two games, and has posted a 2-0-1 record, along with a 0.67 GAA, a .980 SV% (96 saves on 98 shots), and 2 SO in those contests. He is tied for the NHL lead in shutouts (three) this season.
Monday, November 10, 2014
Henrik Lundqvist Post-Game Video Interview + Notes
Henrik Lundqvist stopped 30 of 32 shots in the contest and was named the Third Star of the game. The Rangers’ all-time wins and shutouts leader has posted a 5-2-1 record, along with a 1.95 GAA, a .933 SV%, and 2 SO in his last eight contests, and has also registered a 4-1-1 record, along with a 1.62 GAA, a .944 SV%, and 2 SO in his last six appearances at Madison Square Garden. Lundqvist recorded at least 30 saves in a game for the second time this season, and has posted a 1-1-0 record, along with a 1.01 GAA, a .969 SV% (63 saves on 65 shots), and 1 SO in the two contests.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Henrik Lundqvist Post-Game Video Interview + Notes
Henrik Lundqvist made 25 saves to record his sixth victory of the season. Lundqvist posted a shutout streak of 211:08 against Detroit, dating back to the 3:36 mark of the first period on March 21, 2012 at MSG. The shutout streak is the longest he has had against one NHL opponent in his career.He has posted a 4-0-1 record, along with a 1.54 GAA, a .945 SV%, and 2 SO in his last five games at MSG. Lundqvist also stopped Gustav Nyquist on a penalty shot at 5:51 of the second period. It was the first penalty shot save that Lundqvist has made since stopping the Flyers’ Daniel Briere in the 2012 Winter Classic on January 2, 2012. He is tied for seventh in the NHL in wins (six) this season.
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Henrik Lundqvist Cafe Magazine Scans (January 2014)
I apologize for posting these scans so many months later. I know I teased you guys on Facebook by sharing one scan and telling you there was more to come. Unfortunately, it took a lot longer than I had anticipated to scan everything due to my printer/scanner. I had some trouble with it and had to eventually buy a new one. I hope you enjoy them! Also, if anyone out there can translate the interview for us, it would be immensely appreciated. If I try to translate it, I'd have to manually type out the whole thing in Google translate and that would be incredibly time consuming and I honestly don't have the time to do it so it would take forever.
Also, a big thank you goes out to reader, Thomas K., for sending me this magazine!
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Henrik Lundqvist Post-Game Video Interview + Notes
Henrik Lundqvist stopped all 25 shots he faced to record his second shutout of the season and the 52nd of his NHL career. With the shutout, he moved into sole possession of 22nd place on the NHL’s all-time shutouts list, passing Curtis Joseph, Dave Kerr, Rogie Vachon, and Tomas Vokoun. As of the conclusion of tonight’s game, the Rangers’ all-time wins and shutouts leader is tied for third in the NHL in shutouts this season. He has posted a 3-0-1 record, along with a 1.20 GAA, a .958 SV%, and 2 SO in his last four home contests. Lundqvist made his 583rd career regular season appearance with the Rangers in the contest, passing Gump Worsley for second on the team’s all-time list.