‘It’s Time’: Star Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist Retires at 39

New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) reacts after the Rangers defeated the Washington Capitals in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, on May 12, 2012. Kathy Willens/AP Photo

WASHINGTON—The King has called it a career.

Henrik Lundqvist, one of the greatest goaltenders of his generation, announced his retirement Friday less than nine months after heart surgery.