NEW YORK -- New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist would have been at risk for a life-threatening injury if he kept playing with what he called a sprained blood vessel in his throat that was detected Tuesday.


Lundqvist said Sunday he won't be re-evaluated by the doctors for at least 2-3 weeks to see how it's healing, and he can do only light cardio between now and then. He even once referenced a timetable of potentially 3-4 weeks before he is re-evaluated.

"If I would keep playing I'd run a big risk of having a stroke, and that's why you have to make sure you play this one safe because it's not a sore shoulder or elbow or something like that," Lundqvist said prior to the Rangers' game against the Dallas Stars at Madison Square Garden.

source: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=752379


Yes another injured Goalie. This has not been a good year for goalies, and with today's injury to Philadelphia's Mason it just keeps getting worse. Lundqvist is one of the best in the league and its good that he is getting treatment instead of risking his life playing. Its worrisome that not too long ago injuries like this would have been far more difficult to detect and players would have been out there risking their lives.