Henrik Lundqvist is 35, which has led many to presume he might not have many playoff runs left in him.
But one of his former backups, Steve Valiquette, believes he has a number of good years remaining — and refuses to believe he will retire without his name on the Stanley Cup.
“I always have to footnote myself in saying I’m going to be biased because I’ve seen it up close and personal and I know the person,” Valiquette said before Tuesday night’s Game 4 of the Rangers’ first-round playoff series against the Canadiens. “So I believe in him and I always believe that something great will come of all of his body of work.