ANDREI VASILEVSKIY NEWS

NHL fans react as Connor Hellebuyck, Darcy Kuemper and Vasilevskiy are named Vezina Trophy finalists - "Criminal Thompson isn't on here" NHL announced the Vezina Trophy finalists for the 2024-25 season. Connor Hellebuyck, Darcy Kuemper and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the three name...

3 HOURS AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Getting stronger and stronger Vasilevskiy made 33 saves in a 5-1 win over Florida on Saturday in Game 3.

Impact Matthew Tkachuk is the only kitty to beat him, and the goal came early at 2:43 of the first after a turnover in the Bolts' zone. Vasilevskiy has gotten stronger and stronger over the three games of this series. He put the six-goal debacle in Game 1 behind him with two, one-goal efforts. Overall, Vasilevskiy is 1-2-0 with a 2.70 GAA and .890 save percentage this postseason.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Starting in Florida Vasilevskiy will patrol the road crease in Florida on Saturday, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.

Impact Vasilevskiy struggled in Game 1, allowing six goals on only 17 shots, but he rebounded nicely in Game 2 despite the loss, giving up one goal on 21 shots. Vasilevskiy was outstanding in the regular season, going 38-20-5 with six shutouts, a 2.18 GAA and a .921 save percentage. The Panthers are up 2-0 in the best-of-seven series and are back home where they finished 17th in the NHL with 126 goals.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sharp in bounce back game Vasilevskiy made 21 saves in a 2-0 loss to the Panthers on Thursday. He allowed one goal.

Impact He and Sergei Bobrovsky exchanged saves most of the night in a tight goalie duel. Nate Schmidt beat him in the first period on a one-timer from above the right circle. Vasilevskiy quite effectively bounced back after playing sieve Tuesday night (six goals on 16 shots).

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Schmidt scores again, Bobrovsky has 19 saves as Panthers beat Lightning 2-0 for 2-0 series lead

Nate Schmidt scored his third goal in two games, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 19 shots and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round p...

3 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Exits ice first Thursday Vasilevskiy was the first goalie to leave the ice Thursday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports, indicating he'll be in goal for Ga,e 2 at home versus the Pant...

Impact Vasilevskiy was never going to lose the starting gig in Tampa, despite having given up six goals on 16 shots for his worst save percentage of the season (.625) in Game 1. The 30-year-old backstop has led the Bolts to three Stanley Cup Finals, including two wins over his 11-year career, so benching him for Jonas Johansson probably hasn't even crossed head coach Jon Cooper's mind.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Lit up in Game 1 loss Vasilevskiy stopped 10 of 16 shots in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Panthers in Game 1.

Impact The Lightning's shot suppression game was fine, but the Panthers cashed in on all three of their power-play chances, which ultimately was the difference. This was one of Vasilevskiy's worst outings in quite a while -- he didn't allow more than five goals in any start in 2024-25. The last time he allowed six goals was Feb. 17, 2024, which also came against the Panthers. Vasilevskiy will be the man between the pipes for the Lightning, so expect him to get a chance to redeem himself Thursday in Game 2.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tkachuk stars in his return by scoring twice as the Panthers top Lightning 6-2 in series opener

Matthew Tkachuk had two power-play goals and an assist in his first game after a two-month absence and the Florida Panthers opened defense of their Stanley Cup title with a 6-2 win...

5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

First off at morning skate Vasilevskiy is set to start at home Tuesday against the Panthers in Game 1, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.

Impact Vasilevskiy finished the regular season playing at a high level, earning an 8-2-2 record, 1.73 GAA and .929 save percentage over his last 12 appearances. The Panthers are close to being fully healthy, but the status of Matthew Tkachuk (groin) for Game 1 has yet to be determined. Vasilevskiy has been excellent in postseason play throughout his 11-year career, sporting a 66-46-0 record, .920 save percentage and 2.41 GAA over 115 appearances.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Here they go again: Lightning vs. Panthers in Round 1, for Sunshine State hockey supremacy

It’s starting to feel like an annual tradition: Panthers vs

APRIL 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bad news for all NHL scorers: Andrei Vasilevskiy believes 'my best games are ahead of me' Vasilevskiy, at age 30, is coming off the best statistical regular season of his remarkable career.

APRIL 20 • NYTIMES.COM

What to know about the first-round matchups in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs

It took until the penultimate night of the regular season, but all the matchups are set for the first round of the NHL playoffs

APRIL 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Among NHL's best in net Vasilevskiy made 23 saves in a 5-1 win over the Panthers on Tuesday.

Impact Vasy hasn't lost in regulation since April 3 (2-0-2). He's 38-20-5 in 63 starts this season, and his 2.18 GAA is the best of his career. Vasilevsky is fourth overall in GAA and save percentage (.921), and he sits second in shutouts. He will line up against Sergei Bobrovsky when the Bolts take on the Panthers in the First Round.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Brayden Point's goal, 2 assists help Lightning beat Panthers 5-1

Brayden Point had a goal and two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-1 victory against the Florida Panthers

APRIL 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

In goal Tuesday Vasilevskiy will get the starting nod at home versus the Panthers on Tuesday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Vasilevskiy has surprisingly underwhelmed of late, giving up four goals in each of his last two outings for a combined .860 save percentage -- though he was still able to pick up a standings point with an overtime loss in each. This could be a final tuneup for Vasilevskiy ahead of the postseason, as it seems likely they would give the 30-year-old backstop the night off versus the Rangers on Thursday.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Tagged with another OT loss Vasilevskiy stopped 22 of 26 shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Red Wings.

Impact Vasilevskiy has suffered back-to-back overtime losses, as he also stopped 27 of 31 shots in a 4-3 OT defeat to the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. It's safe to say the 30-year-old star netminder isn't ending the regular season in the best run of form. He's dropped three of his last four appearances, going 1-1-2 with a 2.71 GAA and a .904 save percentage over that span, but it seems this is nothing more than a rough patch. Over his last 10 games, Vasilevskiy has gone 6-2-2 with a 1.78 GAA and an impressive .930 save percentage.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Marco Kasper scores in OT to lift Red Wings past the Lightning, 4-3

Marco Kasper scored his second goal of the game at 3:22 of overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night

APRIL 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Protecting net Friday Vasilevskiy will guard the home goal versus the Red Wings, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.

Impact Vasilevskiy is 7-2-1 with a 1.59 GAA and a .934 save percentage over his last 10 outings. However, his last start was a 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs in which he allowed four goals on 31 shots on Wednesday. The Red Wings are playing the second half of a back-to-back and have been limited to 12 goals over their last six games, a span in which they are 2-3-1.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Falls to Leafs in OT Vasilevskiy stopped 27 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.

Impact There wasn't much Vasilevskiy could do on any of the pucks that beat him, as one came on a Toronto power play and two others came on failed clearing attempts by the Bolts. It's the first time since March 11 the 30-year-old netminder has given up more than three goals, and over his last 10 starts Vasilevskiy has gone 7-2-1 with a stellar 1.59 GAA and .934 save percentage.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Matthew Knies scores in OT for his second hat trick and the Maple Leafs beat the Lightning 4-3

Matthew Knies scored a game-winning goal in overtime to record his second hat trick of the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3

APRIL 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

TOR@TBL: Knies scores PPG against Andrei Vasilevskiy | Toronto Maple Leafs Matthew Knies (TOR) scores power-play goal against Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) to make it 2 - 3

APRIL 10 • NHL.COM

TOR@TBL: Knies scores PPG against Andrei Vasilevskiy | Toronto Maple Leafs Matthew Knies (TOR) scores power-play goal against Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) to make it 2 - 3

APRIL 10 • NHL.COM

TOR@TBL: Marner scores goal against Andrei Vasilevskiy | Toronto Maple Leafs Mitchell Marner (TOR) scores goal against Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) to make it 0 - 1

APRIL 9 • NHL.COM