Henrik Lundqvist makes a save on Viktor Stalberg during the Rangers' 2-1 loss in Game 1 on Thursday night.
OTTAWA — Walking in the locker room, the look on Henrik Lundqvist’s face said it all.
There he was with his pads still on, looking exasperated, worn out, just utterly disappointed. His mouth agape, his eyes upward, his hat even partially askew.
Not an easy one to swallow, that’s for sure, as fellow Swede Erik Karlsson had beat Lundqvist on the most improbable of shots with just 4:11 remaining in regulation, a hopeful toss from the goal line that deflected off Rangers forward Derek Stepan in front, then off the top of Lundqvist’s back and in.