Henrik Lundqvist went back to Sweden when the NHL paused due to the coronavirus pandemic. Sweden didn't have the restrictions that were in place in the United States and most of the world. No social distancing. No lockdown of any kind.
So Lundqvist, the 38-year-old goaltender who has been the face of the Rangers for most of the last 15 years, had access to gyms and ice and everything he needed to get himself ready for if and when the NHL was to restart its 2019-20 season.
Lundqvist worked on his body, his mind, and his technique, he said on Monday.