Jim Kelley at SI.com says the NHL must stem the rising tide of crease-crashers and that Henrik Lundqvist has become an early season target...Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist has been a oft-centered target this early season, apparently because coaches believe that getting him off his game or out of the game will go a long way toward collecting two points.
Just this week, Ruff told reporters in Buffalo that he saw a hit on Lundqvist that appeared to be part of a tactic. "I think some of that is strategy now," he told John Vogel of the Buffalo News. "I think that's going to be the trend to disrupt teams that aren't giving up a lot, or a hot goaltender. I more than expect it. It's not anything new. I think when teams get frustrated with not scoring goals, then you get more and more powerful people going through the paint."
...it's obvious team's are taking runs at Lundqvist this year. And sure the NHL can crack down on these "crease-crashers" but the only real way to stop this is for Brashear to finally start earning his money and annihilate the next player that even sneezes on Lundqvist.
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agreed, I thought that's the only reason he was in NY. If he's not making people afraid to hit Lundqvist or Gaborik, what are they paying him for?
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