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New York Rangers: Do you need elite goaltending to win?

For the first time in his 14 year career with the New York Rangers, Henrik Lundqvist’s numbers were not those of an elite NHL goaltender. He missed out on a 20-win season for the first time and he posted career lows in in save percentage (.908%), goals against average(3.05), and he didn’t have a shutout.

The frustration shows. “It’s just disappointing. Because it comes down to a couple plays where, if our effort is a little higher, I think there’s no goals (allowed).” Lundqvist was quoted in a Newsday report after a Rangers loss against Ottawa on April 3.