Lundqvist usually plays his best when the season is on the line. He is 15-5 with a 1.74 goals-against average and .945 save percentage when the Rangers have faced elimination, dating to Game 6 against the Senators in the 2012 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The Rangers won that series in seven games.
Lundqvist is 10-1 with a 1.05 GAA, a .965 save percentage and two shutouts in his past 11 home games when the Rangers have faced elimination since Game 4 of the 2008 conference semifinals against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
"I think it helps a lot of guys to know what type of mindset you need," Lundqvist said. "It's not so much about game plan. It's going to come down to how you focus, how you manage your thoughts, and from there you're going to execute better."