Andrei Vasilevskiy

Olie Kolzig thinks Ilya Samsonov ‘has the ability to be like’ Andrei Vasilevskiy

Ilya Samsonov is the Washington Capitals’ goaltender of the future and the team’s de facto starter heading into next season. After winning 15 of his first 17 starts during his rookie season, the young Russian got consideration for the Calder Trophy at the end of the year. For Samsonov, the question isn’t if he will be a decent NHL player, it’s if he’ll be able to put it all together to be a top-tier talent in the league.

Capitals legend Olie Kolzig, the winningest goaltender in franchise history and currently a player development coach with the team, thinks the sky is the limit for Samsonov.

“I think Sammy has the ability to be like [Andrei] Vasilevskiy,” Kolzig said on the Capitals Talk Podcast last week.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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Andrei Vasilevskiy takes photo holding new Stanley Cup champions goalie mask beside the Stanley Cup

Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is now also a Stanley Cup-winning goaltender. And on Saturday, he spent some private time with the NHL’s championship trophy.

In an Inception-like moment, Vasilevskiy posed with the Stanley Cup and held up a new goalie mask which features a lifelike illustration of himself raising the Stanley Cup.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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Alex Ovechkin attends Dynamo Moscow practice, takes son on playdate with Kirill Orlov

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was a special guest at Dynamo Moscow’s practice on Tuesday.

Ovechkin, who has an advisory role with the team, played for Dynamo from 2001-2005 and again in 2012-13 during the NHL lockout. Dynamo won the Gagarin Cup later that year.

Ovechkin could be seen in street clothes looking on from the bench. Dynamo plays Avangard on Wednesday.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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Alex Killorn creates incredible video with Lightning teammates celebrating moment NHL allows players to skate again

Alex Killorn is going viral on Hockey Twitter for a video he published on his Twitter and YouTube accounts.

Set to the Boys Are Back In Town by Thin Lizzy, Killorn finds his teammates doing odd jobs around Tampa Bay.

“The moment @NHL says you can skate again! #boltsflytogether #directorialdebut #breakoutinfluenceroftheyear,” Killorn tweeted.

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By Ian Oland 8 months ago

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Andrei Vasilevskiy’s $76 million extension with the Lightning is another comparable for Braden Holtby

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.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Andrei Vasilevskiy did not enjoy Kenan Thompson’s savage playoff joke

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.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Andrei Vasilevskiy has seen things 👀

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.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Andrei Vasilevskiy says it’s hard to stop an Alex Ovechkin shot because ‘I’m not the octopus’

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.

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By Julia Karron 2 years ago

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Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy makes save of the year on same night Vincent Lecavalier’s number 4 retired

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.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Andrei Vasilevskiy’s new high-tech goalie mask can change designs again mid-game

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.

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By Chris Cerullo 3 years ago

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