Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Outdueled in Game 2
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Vasilevskiy turned aside 34 shots Tuesday in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Panthers in Game 2 of the Lightning's first-round series.
In another outstanding battle between two former Vezina Trophy winners, Vasilevskiy was again outdueled by Sergei Bobrovsky as Tampa Bay fell into an 0-2 hole to begin the series. Vasilevskiy has given up six goals on 64 shots so far in the playoffs, and he actually has only one win in his last six starts dating back to the end of the regular season, posting a 3.40 GAA over that stretch. He'll try to turn things around on home ice in Game 3 on Thursday.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Defending crease in Game 2
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Vasilevskiy will guard the road net in Game 2 versus Florida on Tuesday, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
Vasilevskiy stopped 25 of 27 shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Panthers in Game 1. He has lost five of his past six playoff outings, allowing 22 goals on 180 shots for an .878 save percentage over that span.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Loses in Game 1
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Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 27 shots in a 3-2 Game 1 loss to the Panthers on Sunday. The third goal was an empty-netter.
With the score tied 1-1 early in the third period, Vasilevskiy allowed a power-play goal to Carter Verhaeghe that eventually lead to a game-winning empty-netter by Matthew Tkachuk. The Lightning would eventually score with 10 seconds left to pull within one, but it would prove to be too late at that point. Vasilevskiy finished with a .926 save percentage en route to his third loss in a row. The 29-year-old netminder is the clear No. 1 option for the Lightning, so expect him to get all the starts throughout the playoffs.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Starting playoff opener
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Vasilevskiy will guard the road goal Sunday in Game 1 versus Florida, according to Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.
Vasilevskiy struggled down the stretch, losing three of four starts and allowing 15 goals on 128 shots. In 52 appearances during the regular season, he provided a 30-20-2 record with two shutouts, a 2.90 GAA and a .900 save percentage. Vasilevskiy also lost two of three meetings against the Panthers, surrendering 12 goals on 103 shots. Florida ranked 11th in the league with 3.23 goals per game during the 2023-24 campaign.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Falls to Buffalo
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Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 34 shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres.
Vasilevskiy has now dropped back-to-back starts, stopping 30 of 34 shots in both outings, after going 9-2-1 with a .922 save percentage across his previous 12 appearances. Overall, the 29-year-old netminder is 30-20-2 on the season with a .900 save percentage and a 2.90 GAA. The Lightning are back in action at home Wednesday in their regular-season finale against Toronto.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Tending twine Monday
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Vasilevskiy will protect the home net Monday against Buffalo, according to Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.
Vasilevskiy is coming off a 30-save effort in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Washington. He has lost three of his last five outings, posting a .903 save percentage during that span. In 51 appearances this campaign, he has provided a 30-19-2 record with a 2.88 GAA and a .900 save percentage. The Sabres sit 22nd in the league this season with 2.96 goals per contest.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Dialed in as postseason approaches
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Vasilevskiy made 30 saves in a 4-2 loss to Washington on Saturday.
Vasilevskiy and Charlie Lindgren put on a show, especially in the second when they traded some massive saves. Despite missing a chunk of 2023-24 following back surgery, Vasilevskiy has delivered a seventh-straight 30-win season. He has also clawed his save percentage to the .900 mark and lowered his GAA to 2.87. Since March 9, he is 9-3-1 in 13 starts. A hot Vasilevskiy headed into the postseason is a danger to any team he faces.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Set to face Capitals
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Vasilevskiy is expected to start on the road against Washington on Saturday, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Vasilevskiy has a 30-18-2 record, 2.85 GAA and .901 save percentage in 50 outings in 2023-24. He saved 30 of 32 shots en route to a 5-2 win over Columbus in his last start Tuesday. The Capitals, who have lost seven of their last eight games, are likely to be a favorable matchup for the 29-year-old goaltender.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Earns win over Blue Jackets
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Vasilevskiy stopped 30 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
The Blue Jackets scored two goals on 14 shots to start the game but Vasilevskiy kicked aside the next 18 sent his way to backstop the win for the Lightning. Over the past 12 games, Vasilevskiy has nine wins, two losses and an overtime loss. Vasilevskiy and the Lightning are on fire as they head down the stretch towards the playoffs and the 29-year-old netminder will be carrying the load between the pipes for them.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Starting Tuesday
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Vasilevskiy will start at home against Columbus on Tuesday, per Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.
Vasilevsky struggled in his last start, allowing five goals on 28 shots in a 5-4 loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday. The 29-year-old has recorded the lowest save percentage of his career at .900 this year to go along with a record of 29-18-2 in 49 appearances. He will have a favorable matchup at home against Columbus, a team which has gone 7-11-6 on the road this year.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Iced by Penguins
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Vasilevskiy made 23 saves in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Pittsburgh.
The Lightning never led in the game, and a three-goal rally to tie it up in the third period went for naught when Evgeni Malkin made a fantastic play to tip the puck over to Michael Bunting for the game-winning tally past a sprawling Vasilevskiy. The 29-year-old netminder has gone 9-3-1 with a 2.55 GAA and .911 save percentage since the beginning of March as he gears up for the playoffs.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Starting in Pittsburgh
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Vasilevskiy will guard the road net Saturday against the Penguins, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
Vasilevskiy has won three of his last four starts, posting a .946 save percentage in that span. Overall, the 29-year-old netminder is 29-17-2 with a .901 save percentage and 2.82 GAA on the season. He'll face a Penguins team that's averaging 3.00 goals per game.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Sharp in Wednesday's win
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Vasilevskiy made 28 saves in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Auston Matthews beat him on a Toronto power play late in the first period, but Vasilevskiy was firmly in control the rest of the way. The 29-year-old netminder has gone 9-2-1 since the beginning of March with a 2.33 GAA and .918 save percentage, and he sits one victory short of his seventh straight 30-win campaign, a mark matched by Hall of Fame goalies like Ken Dryden, Henrik Lundqvist and Tony Esposito. Vasilevskiy still has a long way to go to catch Martin Brodeur's NHL-record 12 straight seasons with at least 30 wins, however.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Slated to start Wednesday
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Vasilevskiy is set to start on the road against Toronto on Wednesday, per Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.
Vasilevskiy has a 28-17-2 record, 2.86 GAA and .900 save percentage in 47 outings in 2023-24. He stopped 28 of 31 shots en route to a 4-2 loss to Detroit on Monday. The Maple Leafs rank second offensively with 3.65 goals per game, so this will be a difficult matchup for Vasilevskiy.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Falls to Detroit
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Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on 31 shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings.
Vasilevskiy allowed just one goal through the first two periods but he'd surrender two goals in the final frame before Detroit added an empty-netter, sticking the 29-year-old netminder with a 4-2 defeat. It's the first loss in regulation since March 7 for Vasilevskiy -- he'd gone 7-0-1 with a .930 save percentage in his previous eight outings. Vasilevskiy's now 28-17-2 with a .900 save percentage and 2.86 GAA on the season. He figures to be back in net Wednesday when the Lightning visit Toronto.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Starting Monday
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Vasilevskiy will patrol the home goal Monday against Detroit, per Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.
Vasilevskiy has stopped 50 of 52 shots en route to winning his past two outings. He has compiled a 28-16-2 record with a 2.85 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 46 appearances this campaign. However, Vasilevskiy has gone 7-0-1 with a .930 save percentage across his last eight starts. The Red Wings sit ninth in the league this season with 3.31 goals per contest.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Peaking at right time
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Vasilevskiy made 27 saves in a 4-1 win over the Islanders on Saturday.
Kyle Palmieri was the only Islander who solved Vasilevskiy, and it came just 2:25 into the game when the forward's shot deflected off Matt Dumba's skate and into the net. Vasy is 7-0-1 in his last eight starts, with just one or fewer goals allowed in four of those starts. Vasilevskiy is a big reason why the Lightning currently hold the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference and are within four points of the Maple Leafs for third place in the Atlantic. He's peaking at the right time.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Facing Islanders
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Vasilevskiy will be between the home pipes against the Islanders on Saturday, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.
Vasilevskiy has found his old form of late, going 6-0-1 with a 2.16 GAA and a .925 save percentage. He has struggled most of the season after undergoing back surgery during training camp, so this turnaround bodes well as the Lightning look to lock up a spot in the playoffs. Vasilevskiy is 27-16-2 with a 2.90 GAA and an .898 save percentage in 45 appearances this season. The Islanders have gone 3-6-1 in their last 10 games and are currently sitting four points out of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Slated to start Wednesday
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Vasilevskiy is expected to start at home against Boston on Wednesday, per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
Vasilevskiy has a 26-16-2 record, 2.94 GAA and .897 save percentage in 29 appearances this season. The 29-year-old enjoyed a five-game winning streak from March 9-21, but that run ended with a 4-3 overtime loss to LA on Saturday in which he stopped just 19 of 23 shots. Boston, which ranks 10th offensively with 3.32 goals per game, figures to be a difficult adversary for Vasilevskiy.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Facing Kings
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Vasilevskiy will guard the road goal Saturday against the Kings, according to Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
Vasilevskiy has stopped 142 of 152 shots for a .934 save percentage during his five-game winning streak. In 43 appearances this campaign. he has earned a 26-16-1 record with a 2.91 GAA and an .899 save percentage. The Kings sit 18th in the league this season with 3.10 goals per contest.
