There are certainly some fans out there that believe the Rangers ought not to be trying so hard to win every night. Losing regularly, and improving the team’s chances of winning this summer’s draft lottery, makes the most sense to them.
But not to Henrik Lundqvist.
Lundqvist seemed to be the only happy guy in the Rangers locker room Monday night after they closed out 2018 with a gritty 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues and swept their two-game Midwest trip to close the calendar year with a 17-14-7 record.
Most of Lundqvist’s teammates seemed a little sheepish about the way the team played, but all Lundqvist cared about was getting that win and staying in the hunt for a playoff spot this season.