The King Retires
It was always going to happen one day, and unfortunately that day is today. Perhaps I held out a little hope that the Rangers would find a way to bring Lundqvist back as a back up for one last season, and help send him off with a real farewell tour, but it was not to be.
The same heart condition that prevented him from suiting up for the Washington Capitals last season, has now forced him into retirement, and so he will finish his career as the number six on the league’s all-time win list, having played his entire career with the New York Rangers.