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12.04.2021 / 00:49

Lundqvist won't play this season after heart inflammation

WASHINGTON – Henrik Lundqvist is abandoning a long-shot attempt to return from open-heart surgery in time to play for the Washington Capitals this season after a checkup last week showed some inflammation.

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Former New York Ranger Rod Gilbert dies at 80

Former New York Ranger Rod Gilbert attends the Madison Square Garden 2015 Walk Of Fame Inductions at Madison Square Garden on May 11, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/WireImage) NEW YORK - Rod Gilbert, the Hall of Fame right wing who starred for the New York Rangers and helped Canada win the 1972 Summit Series, had died.

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Henrik Lundqvist says he's scheduled for open-heart surgery

his decision not to play this season. Washington general manager Brian MacLellan says Lundqvist has had a heart issue all along that he managed and the team expected it to be the same.“Our trainer, Jason Serbus, did an unbelievable job,” MacLellan said last week.

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Engelland latest NHL veteran retiring before 2021 season

goaltender Henrik Lundqvist said a heart condition would prevent him from playing. Lundqvist signed a one-year contract with the Washington Capitals in October after a lengthy career as the face of the franchise for the New York Rangers.“After lots of discussions with doctors around the country, and finally receiving the last results earlier this week, I unfortunately won’t be able to join the team this year,” Lundqvist said.

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Caps goalie Lundqvist to miss season with heart condition

WASHINGTON – Star goalie Henrik Lundqvist will sit out the upcoming NHL season because of a heart condition, he said Thursday, about two months after he joined the Washington Capitals following 15 years with the New York Rangers.Calling it “a pretty tough and emotional day” in a video posted on social media by the Capitals, Lundqvist said he has been taking various tests on his heart “for several weeks.”“And after lots of discussions with doctors around the country, and finally receiving the last results earlier this week, I unfortunately won’t be able to join the team this year,” Lundqvist said.“It’s still very hard for me to process all of this,” Lundqvist said.

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Lundqvist to Caps, goalie carousel spins in NHL free agency

Henrik Lundqvist is joining a team he tormented in the playoffs for years, Braden Holtby is leaving the franchise he led to the Stanley Cup, and Anton Khudobin is staying home, after all.The goaltender carousel keeps spinning in NHL free agency, with several top netminders finding new homes Friday.Lundqvist will continue his pursuit of the Cup with the Washington Capitals after signing a $1.5 million, one-year deal with one of the New York Rangers' top rivals.

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Jets acquire Stastny; Capitals agree to sign Lundqvist

Center Paul Stastny is returning to the Winnipeg Jets after a trade with the Vegas Golden Knights, a move completed just before the NHL’s free-agency signing period opened on Friday.And the expected shuffle of goalies didn't take long to materialize once free agency opened.A person with direct knowledge of the move told The Associated Press that Henrik Lundqvist signed a one-year contract with Washington, two weeks after having his contract bought out by the New York Rangers.

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NHL season resumes with Carolina Hurricanes win over New York Rangers

NHL’s most unusual season in history resumed Saturday with five qualifying round games as the league kickstarted its pandemic-hit campaign.The New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes got things going 142 days after COVID-19 forced a suspension of the schedule on March 12 with a noon ET opening faceoff at Scotiabank Arena.Any concern about a lack of emotion for the 24-team resumption of play without fans in attendance was put to rest early when Carolina’s Brady Skjei rocked Jesper Fast with a massive open-ice hit.Jaccob Slavin scored the NHL’s first-ever August goal moments later on the opening shot just 61 seconds in when he roofed a puck on Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist.

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