Henrik Lundqvist stopped 23 of 25 shots he faced, including all nine shots he faced in the third period, to earn his second win of the season. Lundqvist also earned his 407th career NHL win, tying Hall of Famer Glenn Hall for ninth place on the NHL's all-time wins list. In addition, Lundqvist made his 750th career NHL appearance in today's contest. He became the 20th goaltender in NHL history to appear in 750 career games in the league, as well as the third goaltender in NHL history to appear in at least 750 career games with one franchise (Martin Brodeur - New Jersey; Tony Esposito - Chicago). Lundqvist has allowed two goals or fewer in four of his last six appearances, posting a 2.32 GAA, a .928 SV%, and 1 SO over the span. Lundqvist was selected as one of the game's Three Stars for the 299th time in 750 career NHL appearances (he has been selected as one of the game's Three Stars in 39.9% of his career appearances).
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