Another season begins, and more milestones start coming for Henrik Lundqvist.
The 37-year-old netminder started his 14th straight regular-season opener for the Rangers during their 6-4 win over the Jets on Thursday night at the Garden. The only other goalie in league history who has at least 14 straight starts in the opener for one franchise is Martin Brodeur with 18 straight for the Devils.
It was win No. 450 for Lundqvist, just four wins shy of tying Curtis Joseph for fifth on the league’s all-time wins list. Now in his 15th season, Lundqvist also passed Mike Richter for the most seasons with at least one appearance by a Rangers goalie.