Player Discussion: Andrei Vasilevskiy - Part 2

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[DFC]

....That sounds like he thinks the team was over-confident and thought they would roll Colorado. Which is surprising to me.

 

[More 2004]

....That sounds like he thinks the team was over-confident and thought they would roll Colorado. Which is surprising to me.

The team or Vasy? Vasy is on another planet when he zeros in on a series. If this takes Vasy to the next step? Watch the F out NHL..

 

[Stammertime91]

Without McD, that's one less contributor to "look at the team in front of him."

 

[The Gongshow]

Without McD, that's one less contributor to "look at the team in front of him."

Buy also worries me because the D really screwed over Vasy all playoffs with poor play. End of the day Vasy is paid to make the saves but defense and the team has to help them out.

Team failed vasy with lack of offense as well.

Seeing how pissed Vasy was after game 6 I think he finds the next gear next season and is out fir revenge

 

[HanTykje]

Happy Birthday Andrei Vasilevskiy​

The Big Cat turned 28 today

And soon ready for 2022/23 season.

 

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[BoltSTH]

Happy Birthday Andrei Vasilevskiy​

The Big Cat turned 28 today

And soon ready for 2022/23 season.

He needs 71 more regular season wins to get to 300 before the age of 30.
If he keeps up his regular pace he will be one of the fastest:

Fleury (29 years, 361 days) is the third-youngest goaltender in NHL history to record 300 wins behind only Brodeur (29, 223 days) and Sawchuck (29 years, 323 days).

 

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[Stammertime91]

Trying to shake a 3rd cup out of those ropes

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

1. Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning

Vasilevskiy, who has led the NHL or tied for the lead in wins each of the past five seasons, was 39-18-5 with a 2.49 GAA, .916 save percentage and two shutouts in 63 games last season. He won the Vezina Trophy in 2018-19 and has finished in the top five in voting in each of the past five seasons. Since 2015-16, the 28-year-old leads the NHL in wins (222) and is third in shutouts (27). Vasilevskiy helped the Lightning win the Stanley Cup in back-to-back seasons, playing every minute in the 2020 and 2021 playoffs. He was 16-7 with a 1.90 GAA, .937 save percentage and five shutouts in 23 games to win the Conn Smythe Trophy voted as playoff MVP in 2021.

"He's big (6-3, 225) he's flexible, he's quick, he is everything," Dubnyk said. "It is just crazy to watch. … It's insane and then you combine that with the fact that he is a big-game player. We talked about if you could pick one goalie you would ever want to have in a big game it would be him, unanimous. You combine that with his talent and that's why he is No. 1 every year, pretty much."

 

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[StammerHammer]

Eric E says that Vasy could go down as the all time best. Lots of years to rack up the stats. I don't know if he can be that. Lots of greatness ahead of him but he will be one of the greats.

 

[Hoek]

Do you set any individual goals for yourself before a season or is it more about the team?

"Obviously, team because I won the Vezina in 2019 when we lost to Columbus in the first round, and believe me, a Vezina didn't really (pauses).

Didn't make you feel better?

"Exactly. Exactly. But the next year I didn't win any personal awards, but we won the Cup and it changed everything inside. Obviously, personal trophies, it's a great thing. Don't get me wrong. I'm really proud of it that I won [the Vezina Trophy as the best goalie in the NHL], but it's all about the Cups. It's all about the team. It's all about the Cups. It's the greatest feeling when the team wins and not just you."

I love this.

 

[Point21]

 

[The Gongshow]

Every morning I wake up blessed knowing we have the Big Cat as our franchise goalie.

 

[DaBolts]

As a cat owner, I want to put my kitten in the Stanley Cup one day. Make it so Vasy!

 

[Hoek]

So cool! Those are lucky kids and Vasi is such a great guy so nice

 

[The Gongshow]

So cool! Those are lucky kids and Vasi is such a great guy so nice

I didn't think I could love this many anymore than I already did.

 

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[Stammertime91]

At this rate, 1.

 

[Lightning1995]

Bolts need more from him right no. We know he’s money in the playoffs but gotta get there. Need Vesna Vassy

 

[DMB06]

He's one of the worst players on the team right now...clearly that needs to change.

 

[Master P]

He's one of the worst players on the team right now...clearly that needs to change.

Wrong