The heart operation in early January seemed to be the end of his career.
Then Henrik Lundqvist started going out for runs and when he then did ice skating - then it was not long before the talk about the Swedish NHL goalkeeper started again.
The topic this time: can the 39-year-old be relevant for games?
The NHL club Washington, before this season Lundqvist left NY Rangers for games in the US capital, has in any case not closed the door for a comeback.
"Pretty incredible if he could come back"
- I think it is impressive what he does, says general manager Brian MacLellan to nhl.com.
- I see the videos as you do but I do not know how likely or probable it is.
After all, he has had an aortic valve replacement.
It would be pretty incredible if he could come back.
That's probably unlikely, but I would not rule it out.
Henrik Lundqvist signed a one-year contract with Washington in October and in December he announced that the season was over due to a heart defect.