No King, no problem.
With Henrik Lundqvist out two to three weeks with a hip injury, Antti Raanta's the man in goal for the New York Rangers, and he's more than capable.
New York beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Sunday, giving Raanta his 14th win of the season - a new career high. In a campaign during which subpar backup goaltending has been an issue for a number of teams, count the Rangers as one of the blessed.
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Raanta went into Sunday's game with a .922 save percentage and three shutouts across 23 games and 19 starts. And that percentage is going up after another 23 saves.
In other words, he's been excellent. And the Rangers are hoping that will pay off in the spring, with Lundqvist hopefully in line - and well rested - for another deep playoff run.
Also encouraging and impressive: Sunday's win was the Rangers' league-leading 25th on the road this season, and New York's now 19-5-1 following a loss.
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