Lightning-Rangers Game 7: Henrik Lundqvist, history and Bolts from the blue

Ray Slover

Lightning-Rangers Game 7: Henrik Lundqvist, history and Bolts from the blue image

Here's the number making the rounds ahead of Friday's Game 7 between the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers: 7-0.

That's the Rangers' record in the ultimate deciding game of any Stanley Cup playoffs series.

It pairs with this one: 6-0. That's Henrik Lundqvist's record in Game 7s. And this one: 0.97 goals-against average, in that Lundqvist hasn't allowed more than one goal in any of those six games.

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This is the quote from Lightning captain Steven Stamkos about Lundqvist that is burning up Twitter:

Here are the details of the Rangers' Game 7 success.

How should the Lightning respond?

Game 7, Eastern Conference finals, Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers, 8 p.m. ET. TV: NBC Sports Network, CBC and TVA Sports.

 

Ray Slover