Two goals might not seem like a lot, but considering what Henrik Lundqvist is used to, that's a blowout.
The Olympic break could not have come at a better time for the often-tested New York Rangers netminder.
In his first Olympic action since capturing the gold medal in Torino at the 2006 Games, Lundqvist might have thought he was still on Broadway.
Even across the continent in Vancouver, Lundqvist had to be just about perfect to squeak out a victory for his team.
Lundqvist was tested early by the Germans, as they recorded the first five shots of the game. Most of them stemmed from an early 5-on-3 power play when defensemen Niklas Kronwall and Johnny Oduya were in the box for more than a minute.
King Henrik was there to answer the challenge on each occasion, however.
"In the first period, ...
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