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TORONTO-- Henrik Lundqvist quit Ryan Getzlaf in front of the internet, Pierre Turgeon on a breakaway trying to go five-hole and Peter Forsberg as well. He played 20 mins and really did not surrender a goal. After that, he quit all six efforts in a shootout, covering it with a minimize Forsberg.It was an ideal day on the ice for Lundqvist, a royal return in the 2023 Hockey Hall of Popularity Legends Classic at Scotiabank Sector on Sunday." I'm gifting the pads to the Hall, so it's best to have devices in there that's one hundred percent save portion, " Lundqvist said. "It was simply enjoyable." Lundqvist had not played in any kind of hockey video game because Aug. 3, 2020, when he was in net for the New York Rangers here in this same building throughout the 2020 postseason. That was his last video game in the NHL. A heart disease necessitated his retired life from the game in 2021. However he put the pads back on and returned to the ice a couple of weeks ago at a local rink near New York City in order to feel his way back due to the fact that he wished to get on the ice at the Legends Classic.This is his Hall of Fame induction weekend, shown fellow Course of 2023 inductees Turgeon Canadiens T-Shirts, Caroline Ouellette, Tom Barrasso, Mike Vernon, Ken Hitchcock and Pierre Lacroix. He really did not intend to miss it. He didn't intend to let down either." I didn't wish to offer one up, " Lundqvist said. "If I'm mosting likely to bet half an hour, I wish to have that sensation. That's what I felt when I skated for the very first time since I retired, the simpleness of simply fretting about a puck. There's something extremely refreshing about that. Currently, life, I do so several things and the focus is all over the place, but playing hockey, you fret about one point. In such a way, I miss out on that sensation." Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesOne of his teammates was former Rangers forward Adam Graves, whose No. 9 shared space in the Madison Square Garden rafters with Lundqvist's No. 30." Obviously, I have actually known him a long period of time but I have actually learnt more about him also much better in retirement, and I could not be better for him, Therese and his women, " Graves said. "An opportunity to commemorate not only the great goaltender he was, but what he indicates to New York and the neighborhood in whatever he does. He just shows class. He's a fellow Ranger and part of the larger family and I could not be prouder. He's an unique individual. And fairly frankly, not letting an objective in, and I got on the ice with him, he played a respectable video game." Shutout apart, Lundqvist was delighted he really felt adequate to play Sunday. He said he's been exercising and has gains and setbacks, yet he's gotten on a good path and he knew that he might take care of a graduates game." Certainly, the speed wasn't that high, which was best, " Lundqvist claimed. "My heartrate was reduced. My doctor will certainly enjoy about that. However, no, on the whole, it was a lot fun. The entire week has been incredible up until now. It's simply extraordinary to be right here but likewise, you show much more when you see the names. You see the names at the Hall but likewise today on the ice. To round off in a shootout against Forsberg, I matured watching him, that's kind of cool on a Hall of Popularity Weekend Break. I'm just enjoying it." Prior to matching up, Lundqvist, Ouellette Alexei Kovalev Jersey, Barrasso, Vernon, Turgeon, Hitchcock and Lacroix's widow, Coco, obtained their Hall of Fame blazers in an unique pregame ceremony." It's remarkable, " Lundqvist stated. "I'm mosting likely to use it every Sunday, family members supper." A cut-and-dried video of their profession highlights played in the sector with a narration of their success before each conscript was introduced. Gino Reda, a commentator from TSN, presented and interviewed all of them.Gino talked to Turgeon concerning being the captain of the Montreal Canadiens when the Montreal Discussion forum closed. Ouellette spoke about her function in the development of women's hockey. Hitchcock discussed standing for Canada as a train. Lacroix expressed her pride in being here. Barrasso chatted about his comeback in 2001 after taking time far from the ready household factors, Vernon about winning two Stanley Mugs eight years apart and Lundqvist regarding the consistency he showed throughout his occupation." I've been done playing for a very long time and it's not something I think of extremely usually, my playing job, " Barrasso stated. "To have those memories come back, it's not something that happens really commonly, but possibly it should." There were some funny moments in the Legends Standard, like when Gary Roberts inadvertently skated right into Steve Thomas." Yeah, the man can't stay out of my means, " Thomas said, giggling. "That's the means he played as well, when he was playing in the organization." Thomas dropped down. Roberts did not." Yeah, that's not good for me Mats Naslund Jersey, " Thomas said.Turgeon and Ouellette signed up with Lundqvist amongst the inductees on the ice. Barrasso and Vernon did not outfit. Barrasso, in fact, said he hasn't put on his goalie tools because he retired in 2003." There's insufficient money in the globe to make me get hit by pucks once more, " he said. "It's not something I ever also thought of." Lundqvist hadn't either until the Legends Standard came up and he chose, with physician's authorization, to try. He might not be finished with some post-playing job hockey besides." If you asked me four weeks ago, I would certainly state no, today being on the ice a pair times, I actually appreciate it, " Lundqvist stated. "I'm not going to do it a load, but I could do a couple games occasionally. It's so fun to contend. It's not a no anymore, yet we'll see."