Alain Vigneault let out quite a hardy chuckle when asked if considered shutting down Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist for the eight remaining games of the regular season.
“You go tell that to Hank,” the coach said with a laugh, as the famously competitive Lundqvist had suffered from some head/neck/back pain after a collision during the 5-3 loss to the Blue Jackets on Tuesday night that kept him from dressing for Thursday night’s 4-3 loss to the Flyers. “Good luck. I’m not doing that. Not a chance I’m doing that.”
After a few days off, Lundqvist returned to practice with the team Friday in Tarrytown.