Especially when the Rangers are the opponent.
Since the start of 2008-09, Anderson is 10-8-2 with a 1.86 GAA and .937 save percentage against the Rangers, including playoffs.
"Lundqvist has been there for eight, 10 years at least," said Anderson, who had 34 saves in Game 1. "You know he's always good. He's always giving his team a chance to win. You know you've got to bring your game. New York, Madison Square Garden's a pretty historical building. I think there's always some extra push -- mentally, physically -- from just playing in that building."
As for whether he feeds off Lundqvist making saves, Anderson said: "Directly, you're not thinking about it. But indirectly, it's definitely in the back of your head knowing he's giving his team a chance to win, making the big save, building momentum for them."
It's hard to dismiss Anderson. It's hard to ignore what he's brought and what he can continue to bring in this series.
Anderson doesn't have the same career numbers as Lundqvist. He is not the same goalie, not the same focal point of game plans and fears. And in this series, that means he probably suffers by comparison. Really, though, who doesn't?
But ultimately that isn't what is important. Anderson doesn't have to be great, he just has to be good enough. He was exactly that in Game 1, and now he has at least three and possibly as many as six games to prove that he can best Lundqvist in the only area that matters: wins.