Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist cleared to practice

Posted by seestyle on August 4th, 2022

Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist has been cleared to practice after he was sidelined for the last six weekswith a vascular injury in his neck, Tuesday.

Lundqvistsuffereda partially torn blood ve sel when Andrew Miller Jersey he tooka puck to the neck in January, .

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Although no practices will be held beforeWednesday's game against the Blackhawks,Lundqvist is Steve Carlton Jersey expected topractice with the team on Friday before back-to-back games against the Hurricanes and Ducks this weekend.

Lundqvist was by a shot from Hurricanes forward Brad Malone during aJan.31 game but continued playing Willie McGee Jersey . He also startedthe Rangers' next game two days later.

After complaining of feeling"lightheaded" andexperiencing intermittent headaches,he was further evaluated and diagnosed with a vascular injury.Lundqvist later told reporters that the injurycould have been life-threatening if it had gone undetected, addingthat hecould have suffereda strokeif he continued to play.

Lundqvist, 33, has spent his Dexter Fowler Jersey entire profe sional career in New York. The2012Vezina Trophy winnerbecame thehighest-paid goaltender in the NHL aftersigningaseven-year, .5 million contract extension with the Rangers in December 2013.

Prior to his injury, Lundqvist had a 25-11-3 record, .922 save percentage and 2.25 goals-against Brett Cecil Jersey average in 39 appearances this season.

Cam Talbot has started all but two games inLundqvist's absence, going8-1-1 in his last 10 games.

The Rangers currentlylead the Enos Slaughter Jersey Eastern Conference with 95 points andown the league's best record at 44-17-7.