his decision not to play this season. Washington general manager Brian MacLellan says Lundqvist has had a heart issue all along that he managed and the team expected it to be the same.“Our trainer, Jason Serbus, did an unbelievable job,” MacLellan said last week. “Our doctors, the cardiologists, the specialists, it kept getting deeper and deeper.
As we went that far, Henrik got a lot more knowledge of what his situation is and where it’s going and what his risk levels are.”It’s unclear what changed for the 38-year-old after playing 15 seasons with the New York Rangers.
When he revealed Dec. 17 he wouldn't be playing this season, the Rangers said: “We have no doubt Henrik Lundqvist will face this challenge with the same fierce determination.