In a wide-ranging interview published in the Swedish newspaper Goteborgs-Posten (The Gothenburg Post), Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist said he was surprised and disappointed that he finished the now completed regular season as the Blueshirts' third goalie, but he intends to fight to regain his position as the team's No. 1 goaltender and he believes he can play "another few years" in the NHL.
The Rangers blog Forever Blueshirts got a translation of the article, written by reporter Johan Rylander in Swedish, and wrote a post about it. In the blog, Lundqvist, 38, is quoted as saying, "When things turned out the way they did, I was surprised, but at the same time, part of me understands the situation."
Igor Shesterkin, the 24-year-old Russian rookie who came up from AHL Hartford in early January, grew into the No. 1 role by the time the NHL season was paused on March 12 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alexandar Georgiev, another 24-year-old Russian and Lundqvist's backup for a season and a half, appeared to have settled into the No. 2 spot, with Lundqvist relegated to No. 3.
