Game Thread - Bruins vs Rangers
This series is a bit of a mismatch, but if the first game is any indication, Henrik Lundqvist may be the great equalizer.
| Year | Team | GP | MIN | W | L | OTL | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 35 | 2100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 2.73 | 0 | -95 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999-00 | 4 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000-01 | 7 | 419 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1.86 | 0 | -13 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001-02 | 7 | 419 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2.15 | 0 | -15 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002-03 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003-04 | 8 | 476 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1.64 | 0 | -13 | .927 | 1 | |
| 2004-05 | 9 | 510 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2.35 | 0 | -20 | .935 | 1 | |
| 2005-06 | Rangers | 53 | 3112 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 116 | 2.24 | 0 | -116 | .922 | 2 |
| 2005-06 | 6 | 360 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | -14 | .907 | 0 | |
| 2006-07 | Rangers | 70 | 4109 | 37 | 22 | 8 | 160 | 2.34 | 0 | -160 | .917 | 5 |
| 2007-08 | Rangers | 72 | 4305 | 37 | 24 | 10 | 160 | 2.23 | 0 | -160 | .912 | 10 |
| 2007-08 | 5 | 283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2.97 | 0 | -14 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008-09 | Rangers | 70 | 4153 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 168 | 2.43 | 0 | -168 | .916 | 3 |
| 2009-10 | Rangers | 73 | 4204 | 35 | 27 | 10 | 167 | 2.38 | 0 | -167 | .921 | 4 |
| 2009-10 | 3 | 179 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.34 | 0 | -4 | .927 | 2 | |
| 2010-11 | Rangers | 68 | 4007 | 36 | 27 | 5 | 152 | 2.28 | 0 | -152 | .923 | 11 |
| 2011-12 | Rangers | 62 | 3754 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 123 | 1.97 | 0 | -123 | .930 | 8 |
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