Henrik Lundqvist spent years making the Rangers’ net feel like his own, and in March 2014 he turned that dominance into a pair of franchise records that still loom over the organization.
The first milestone came on March 18, 2014, when the Rangers visited the Ottawa Senators. Lundqvist entered the night tied with Mike Richter at 301 wins, the most by a goalie in team history.
New York gave him plenty of support after a first-period deficit, pouring in four goals in the second period and rolling to an 8-4 win. Lundqvist finished with 35 saves on 39 shots and walked away with victory No. 302, officially moving alone atop the Rangers’ all-time wins list.
“It’s an incredible feeling,” said Lundqvist, h/t ESPN. “A proud feeling.
Being up there with those guys that have played for the organization for a lot of years and the franchise has been around for so long, it’s kind of surreal. I want to keep going obviously, and hopefully I have a lot of years left to keep winning.”
He did keep going, adding more than five seasons of victories before retiring. The franchise wins record now stands at 459, a number that looks massive for anyone trying to chase it down.
Four days later, Lundqvist added another line to the record book. The Rangers closed out a three-game road trip against the New Jersey Devils, and Lundqvist made sure the milestone came against a rival. He stopped all 21 shots in a 2-0 Rangers win, earning his 50th shutout with the team and passing Eddie Giacomin for the most shutouts in franchise history.
“We might as well do it in one week so we don’t have to talk about it for a while,” Lundqvist said, h/t ESPN. “Just a great feeling. This game was so important, and the points were important.”
The Rangers’ shutout record now sits at 64. After the 2025-26 season, Igor Shesterkin has 22 career shutouts, leaving a long climb ahead if anyone is going to get near Lundqvist’s mark.
For Rangers fans, Lundqvist was already a defining goalie. That week in March 2014 made it official in the record book, with two milestones that may stand for a very long time.
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