The Rangers didn't particularly need to play Henrik Lundqvist on Thursday against the Senators; they'd already clinched the Presidents' Trophy Maury Wills Jersey and top seed in the Eastern Conference. That was enough to get them to rest Rick Nash and Mats Zuccarello.Lundqvist, though, started,maybe to get him more reps before the postseason, since he mi sed a huge chunk of games with a neck injury.In Fernando Valenzuela Jersey any case, it almost backfired spectacularly on New York in the first period, when Senators forward Mika Zibanejad collided with Lundqvist in the crease and fell directly on his knee. The resulting goalwas disallowed, and Zibanejad went to Kenta Maeda Jersey the box for interference.Zibanejad Kirk Gibson Jersey falls on Lundqvist, but he stays in the game Ryan Ohanesian (@ryanohan) Most relevant, though, Lundqvist stayed in the game and backup Cam Talbot (16 wins in 23 games while Lundqvist was out) Mark Lowe Jersey stayed on the bench.The Senators are competing with the Penguins for a playoff spot. How the Penguins feel about the decision rests on where they stand in the great Lundqvist vs. Talbot debate.