New York Rangers: Top 5 Islanders Moments in Henrik Lundqvist’s Career

5. First Win Against the Islanders

The rivalry the Rangers and Islanders died down in the early 2000s. With both teams struggling to get into the postseason, these games didn’t have much of an impact.

However, following the 2004-05 lockout, the Rangers had one of their best teams in years and were predicted to make it to the playoffs. When Lundqvist showed the City of New York how he could perform in net, the hope turned into a reality.

Just like his NHL career, it took Lundqvist two tries to pick up his first victory over the Islanders. Following a 3-2 overtime loss the first time around, Lundqvist collected the 3-1 win on October 27, 2005.

Lundqvist finished the game stopping 32 of the 33 shots on net. His performance showed the NHL that he was going to make a name for himself, along with making the Rangers a team to fear within the years to come.