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Today, Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevsky responded to head coach Jon Cooper's "Hockey Gods" comments. Suffice it to say, that Vasilevsky wasn't exactly in agreement with his coach's assessment. Read below for our earlier report on Cooper's post-game comments.
After the Lightning's loss in Game 7, Jon Cooper once again brought up the old story about the hockey gods. He explained that the hockey gods were on the Canadiens' side, which explains why the Habs were able to win even though they finished the game with a mere nine shots on goal.
The Tampa Bay Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy, New York Islanders' Ilya Sorokin and Boston Bruins' Jeremy Swayman were named finalists for the award by the NHL on Wednesday. Two-time reigning Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck will not be in the running for the award.
Ilya Sorokin, Jeremy Swayman and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the three finalists for the Vezina Trophy awarded to the NHL's top goaltender.
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was named one of three finalists for the 2025-26 Vezina Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL’s top goaltender. The winner will be announced at the NHL Awards Show,
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is the frontrunner for the Vezina Trophy after he was officially named a finalist for it.
A 30-save shutout from goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy and an overtime game-winning goal from Gage Goncalves on Friday made for a 1-0 Game 6 victory over the Montreal Canadiens and set up a do-or-die Game 7 on Sunday at Benchmark International Arena.
Game 7 victory on Sunday night, the Montreal Canadiens eliminated the Tampa Bay Lightning behind a dominant performance from Jakub Dobes. The 24-year-old rookie made 28 saves to outduel veteran star Andrei Vasilevskiy,