Lightning Need Vasilevskiy to Rebound Following Career-Worst Season Jack Pallotta | July 16, 2024 Widely regarded as one the best goalies in the NHL, Andrei Vasilevskiy had the worst statistical season of his career last season. In September, the 29-year-old had surgery to repair…
Russian-Born Goalies Who’ve Won the Stanley Cup Ryan Gagne | July 8, 2024 The Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final to capture the franchise’s first championship. One of the building blocks of their title-winning…
Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2023-24 Player Grades: Andrei Vasilevskiy Harrison Smajovits | June 6, 2024 Andrei Vasilevskiy‘s post-surgery season came and went. Now that it’s been a few weeks since this season ended, it’s time for a final evaluation. It was nowhere near the quality…
Andrei Vasilevskiy Continuing Return to Form for Surging Lightning Harrison Smajovits | February 15, 2024 The Tampa Bay Lightning have won 10 of their last 13 games, including a big shootout victory against the rival Boston Bruins on Feb. 13. This key win featured a…
Lightning’s Alnefelt Developing Smoothly with Crunch Eugene Helfrick | December 20, 2022 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…
NHL’s Top 5 Goaltending Duos Eugene Helfrick | October 7, 2022 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…
NHL Goalie Report: 2022-23 Atlantic Division Preview Shaun Filippelli | September 11, 2022 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…
Andrei Vasilevskiy On-Pace to Be an All-Time Great Goaltender Connor Ziparo | July 27, 2022 Andrei Vasilevskiy has done a lot in five short years as the starting goaltender for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Aside from the team’s success throughout his tenure, he’s emerged as…
Can the Lightning Survive a Vasilevskiy Injury in 2022-23? Lydia Szyjka | July 27, 2022 For the past five years, the Lightning have not needed to worry about who’s going to be in net when the season begins —and especially once the puck drops for…
Lightning’s Vasilevskiy is Conn Smythe Favorite Through Round 2 Connor Ziparo | May 25, 2022 The Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2-0 win to close out their second-round series against the Florida Panthers marks the second straight season that Tampa Bay has knocked their state rivals out…
Lightning’s Vasilevskiy Not a Vezina Contender Despite Strong Play Eugene Helfrick | February 8, 2022 Since Andrei Vasilevskiy took over as starting goaltender for the Tampa Bay Lightning back at the 2017 trade deadline, he has been one of if not the best goalies in…
Lightning May Have Their Backup Goalie Answer in Amir Miftakhov Eugene Helfrick | November 17, 2021 After spending the first 20 years of their existence struggling to find consistent goaltending, the Tampa Bay Lightning now have, arguably, the best starting goaltender in the NHL. While Andrei…