The Tampa Bay Lightning announced that they signed star goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy to an eight-year extension worth $9.5 million per season Monday morning.
The $76 million contract is made up of $45M in bonuses.
By Ian Oland 2 months ago
SNL cast member Kenan Thompson hosted the NHL Awards and he did a tremendous job.
His best moment was arguably when he roasted the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Andrei Vasilevskiy is one of the best goalies playing hockey today.
To reach that peak performance, sometimes you have to do some next-level odd things, which is why I would like to point you to Vasilevskiy’s eyes before a faceoff between Russia and the Czech Republic, Sunday.
In a wide-ranging interview with Sport.Business-gazeta.ru, translated by Raw Charge, Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy talked about his Vezina Trophy nomination, the matchup against Washington in the Eastern Conference Final, and if he would participate in a goalie fight.
The entire translated interview is great, but there’s one noteworthy section where Vasilevskiy explains how he tried to plan for Alex Ovechkin’s ludicrous shot in the playoffs.
By Julia Karron 11 months ago
The NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 Saturday. While the Lightning retired Vincent Lecavalier’s No. 4 pregame, it was Andrei Vasilevskiy who made all the headlines afterwards.
The Bolts goaltender robbed Anže Kopitar in one of the greatest saves you’ll ever see.
Next season, 23-year-old Russian netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy will once again be sporting one of the coolest masks in all of hockey. Vasilevskiy made headlines last season for wearing a mask that changed its colors and design based on temperature and exposure to water due to the use of SubZero paint.
This past weekend, the artist who painted the mask posted video of Vasilevskiy’s new SubZero paint job in action.
By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago
Lightning goaltender and fellow Russian Andrei Vasilevskiy will be wearing a piece of engineering brilliance this season. Vasilevskiy’s mask will change its colors and design based on the temperature and its exposure to water.
On Friday, the NHL posted video of a water test on the mask’s back plate.
