G Henrik Lundqvist retires from NHL

Decorated goaltender Henrik Lundqvist announced his retirement from the NHL.

“It’s time,” Lundqvist posted on his Twitter account Friday morning. “For the last 30 years I have devoted my life to the game of hockey … and now it’s time to walk away from the game I love and begin a new chapter.”

Lundqvist underwent open-heart surgery in January and returned to the ice less than two months later.