Henrik Lundqvist is widely considered the best goaltender in the world today, but can he remain an elite netminder under Alain Vigneault?
It goes without saying that the 31-year-old crease crusader greatly benefited and grew as a player while John Tortorella was behind the bench, but how will he fare under a coach who promotes offense?
During Tortorella's tenure, the Rangers were a strong defensive team that employed a system that helped insulate Lundqvist. While this system didn't carry Lundqvist, is surely helped him improve upon his already-solid numbers.
The Rangers blocked a ton of shots under Tortorella and didn't take a ton of offensive risks, and Lundqvist reaped the benefits of having strong shutdown defense in front of him. This system helped Lundqvist win a Vezina Trophy, and it helped the Rangers finish No. 1 overall in their conference during the 2011-12 season.
This season the Rangers plan on being more of a puck-possession team; could it have an impact on Lundqvist's ability to be an elite netminder?
Despite the Rangers’ plans to become ...
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Article written by Tom Urtz Jr.