When you talk about the Tampa Bay Lightning’s recent goaltending situation, the conversation starts and stops with Andrei Vasilevskiy. He is widely considered to be one of the best goaltenders in the world, after all, who can take on 50-plus starts each season when healthy and is still under thirty years old. Due to this,
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The role of an NHL goaltender is one of the most complicated in all of sports. While hockey is a team game, ultimately the success or failure of a franchise can be dictated by goaltending. A great goaltender can steal games that a team has no right winning, while a bad game or two can
The NHL Goalie Report is back! Poised to be better than ever, this series will cover all that matters most throughout 2022-23. Expect these writeups to showcase league leaders, highlight-reel saves, backups battling for starts, spotlight-worthy debuts, questionable calls, all-star performances, injury updates, and everything in between. 2022-23 NHL Goalie Report (The Hockey Writers) In
The NHL released the three Vezina Trophy finalists on Tuesday. For the fourth straight time, Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is a nominee for the award (the other two are Philipp Grubauer of the Colorado Avalanche and Marc-Andre Fleury of the Vegas Golden Knights). Vasilevskiy has continued to dominate the crease ever since he
For the Tampa Bay Lightning, starting goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is a true keystone of the franchise. To put it simply, he is one of the best goalies in the entire NHL, and his play on the ice is a significant reason why they not only won the 2020 Stanley Cup but clinched a playoff berth
There are many goalies at the top of the league who are worthy of being called the best. However, there is only one goalie who distinguishes himself to be the best of the best, and that goalie is Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Russian netminder is entering the first year of his
Like so many professional athletes will tell you, your draft day to the big leagues is a huge moment for not only yourself but also those who have supported you along the journey. Just to grasp a taste of what it’s like to perform at the highest level would be rewarding enough for so many
Saturday night’s National Hockey League schedule featured 24 of the league’s 31 teams in action. A handful of team and personal streaks were extended in Tampa Bay and Boston. There was a clutch overtime save to complete a crazy comeback in Las Vegas. Plus, we got an All-Star goalie race against two of the top
Wednesday night’s National Hockey League action provided us with plenty of newsworthy storylines. The league’s hottest team and goaltender kept on earning points out in Hollywood. Plus, a couple of fantastic saves highlighted a huge night in the Pacific Division. Lightning, Vasilevskiy Keep on Rolling We have written a lot about 2019 Vezina Trophy winner
Friday night was an evening to remember in the National Hockey League. We had the top two teams in the Atlantic Division keep on winning, history in Ottawa and an epic tribute in Anaheim. Vasilevskiy is a Points Machine Andrei Vasilevskiy was back in between the pipes for the Tampa Bay Lightning of Friday night
Thursday gave us a full schedule across the National Hockey League and it was a very good night for goaltenders. Some of the top performances included a pair of shutouts and a rare goalie goal! Rinne Scores Versus Blackhawks The Nashville Predators were in Chicago last night to take on the Blackhawks in a big