Lundqvist shakes off injury scare to lead Rangers

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Lundqvist shakes off injury scare to lead Rangers

Hendrik Lundqvist admits he was scared when he got struck in the throat by the puck Saturday Rickey Henderson Jersey night against the Carolina Hurricanes.So were his teammates.MORE: | | Lundqvist got hit by a shot from Carolinas Brad Malone after teammate Ryan McDonaghs stick got stuck under Lundqvists goalie mask and pushed it up. The shot left the Rangers all-star goalie lying on the ice, writhing in pain."I was getting ready for the shot, and I could Chase Headley Jersey feel a stick under my chin pull up my helmet, so I lost vision of the puck," Lundqvist told the A sociated Pre s. "I had a bad feeling about it because I could kind of see the puck coming, but then I lost track of it."When I got hit, it was obviously extremely painful and it was hard to breathe for a couple of minutes."After the pain subsided, Lundqvist still Ozzie Smith Jersey had a headache and felt dizzy, which the Rangers medical staff contributed to a lack of oxygen.Lundqvist shook off the injury to stop 31 shots and help halt New Yorks two-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over Carolina. It was Lundqvists 24th win of the season.Avoiding a serious injury was a San Diego Padres huge break for Eric Hosmer Jersey both Lundqvist and the Rangers, who are third in the Metropolitan Division at 28-15-4."You're nervous for him, and your stomach drops a bit," Rangers defenseman Marc Staal told AP. "Anytime a guy is kind of rolling around and kicking his legs, you know it's not good."
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