Per NHL.com: Henrik Lundqvist was back on the ice Tuesday for the first time since having open-heart surgery in early January. The Washington Capitals goalie posted videos on his Instagram and Twitter accounts of him facing shots and working on his lateral movement at a private rink in Alpine, New Jersey. “Day 47. Back to the rink.” Lundqvist said in a video that showed him sitting in his car. “Love it. Let’s do it.” Lundqvist is in the early stages of his recovery and it’s unclear if he intends to try to play in the NHL this season. The sixth-winningest goalie in NHL history (459-310-96) has been on long-term injured…

Via Sportnset: Washington Capitals goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is withdrawing from the upcoming NHL season due to a heart condition. “It breaks my heart (literally) to share this news: I will not be joining the Capitals this upcoming season,” Lundqvist said in a personal statement on Thursday released via Twitter. “After many weeks of tests and conversations with specialists around the country, it’s been determined that a heart condition will prevent me from taking the ice. Together, we have decided that the risk of playing before remedying my condition is too high, so I will spend the coming months figuring out the best course of action.” After having the final season…