Anytime someone on sports talk radio opines about the validity of a player’s credentials for the Hall of Fame, lunacy is sure to follow. When it comes to hot takes, telling a team’s fan base that the best player in the history of the franchise is on the nuclear level. It’s no exaggeration to say that Henrik Lundqvist has had the greatest impact in New York Rangers’ history.
Ever since the Swede won the starting goaltender job from Kevin Weekes back in 2005, the Rangers were immediately given an air of legitimacy. While it took about six years for the organization to surround Lundqvist with enough talent to be a serious contender, he always gave the team a chance to win.