After being eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Tuesday, New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist is heading to Cologne, Germany to play for the Swedish national team at the 2017 IIHF World Championships.
Lundqvist will travel on Friday and join his twin brother Joel Lundqvist – who is also Sweden’s captain – along with the rest of the team as they prepare to face Italy.
“I haven’t played with [Joel] in 12 years,” Lundqvist told NHL.com on Thursday. “I see this as an opportunity to play for my country one more time and with my brother.