Lundqvist gets 63rd shutout, Rangers beat Senators 3-0
NEW YORK — Although Henrik Lundqvist didn’t face a lot of shots, he came up big when he needed to.
Lundqvist stopped 20 shots for his second shutout of the season and 63rd of his career, leading the New York Rangers over the Ottawa Senators 3-0 on Sunday night.
“When you get that kind of support like I got tonight, clearing in front of me and getting to rebounds, it’s easy to play in goal,” said the veteran goalie, who was tested with 85 shots in losses at Chicago and Columbus the previous two games. “You just try to be solid and be there. They didn’t have much and the guys played a really smart game tonight.”
Kevin Hayes, Michael Grabner and Mika Zibanejad scored, and Mats Zuccarello had two assists to help the Rangers win the teams’ first meeting since the Senators eliminated New York in six games in the Eastern Conference semifinals last May.