Henrik Lundqvist broke his silence on Twitter tweeting about the postseason while thanking the fans. 
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Six days following a disappointing ending to the season, Henrik Lundqvist tweeted his thoughts on the postseason which didn’t result in a Stanley Cup. As usual, the classy 33-year old Rangers netminder expressed how fans are feeling.

Obviously, the all-time winningest goalie in Rangers franchise history sounds as empty as we feel. I’m still not over it completely. I could barely watch last night’s game opting to flip between Law and Order SUV repeats on USA Network and the third period on NBC. This one hurts more due to the team having a better regular season and higher expectations. I’m admittedly not myself and not into the Stanley Cup Final.

I’m sure this is a sentiment shared by many loyal and passionate #Blueshirts. We live and die with our team. I know we’re not alone. I’m sure Ducks fans are feeling similar frustration over their team falling short again. At least their championship came in the past decade. It’s now 20 seasons in the books since that one Cup making it 75 years. For the older generation, at least we got to see them win. It doesn’t take away the pain. Seeing our Dad cry afterwards was depressing. He’s an emotional sort.

For myself, I can express my thoughts clearly via social media or through our blog. As Rangers fans, we’re used to disappointment. Something I wish wasn’t true. When you have as special a athlete as Lundqvist, it kills you inside to see him still without a championship. Will he become another Patrick Ewing? I still believe he’ll get one on Broadway but it’ll only get harder.

While other teams should improve this offseason, GM Glen Sather will likely have mostly the same roster unless he buys out Dan Boyle or makes a unpredictable trade for cap relief. We’ve probably seen the last of Martin St. Louis. Slats will give a big raise to Derek Stepan and have to dole out for Carl Hagelin while penny pinching Jesper Fast and J.T. Miller.

In a nutshell, the off-season sucks. Especially when they came so close. I still keep expecting there to be a big Game 2 at MSG Saturday following the Belmont Stakes. Instead, it’s back to reality. A long summer awaits.