Good news for the New York Rangers on Thursday.
After suffering a knee injury playing for Sweden at the 2017 IIHF World Championships following the Rangers’ exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs, Henrik Lundqvist has revealed to NHL.com that he has returned to the ice ahead of training camp next month.
It was initially reported that the injury would come with a rehab period of four to six weeks.
“I’ve been skating a few times now and I feel good,” Lundqvist told NHL.com.
“Obviously, I have some work ahead of me, but it’s a similar feeling. … When you step on the ice, that’s the time for me when I really ramp it up and increase the workload, and I enjoy that.”
Lundqvist turned 35 years old in March and is coming off an up-and-down 2016-17 campaign with the Rangers. He played in 57 games and posted a save percentage of .910, which is down from his career average of .920.
He has four more years remaining on his seven-year, $59.5 million contract that has an annual cap hit of $8.5 million.