Latest Andrei Vasilevskiy News

Verhaeghe scores OT winner, Bobrovsky makes some fantastic saves, and Panthers top Lightning 3-2

Apr. 24, 2024 00:00 AM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped a shot with his mask, then made a diving, no-look save that they'll remember in Florida for a long time. And Carter Verhaeghe made sure his goalie's highlight-reel work came in a win. Verhaeghe — making some history of...

Panthers score twice in the third period and beat the Lightning 3-2 in Game 1 of NHL playoffs

Apr. 21, 2024 15:41 PM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Here's a sentence that has never been said: Florida leads Tampa Bay in a playoff series. And for the Panthers, that's a great way to start. Carter Verhaeghe tapped in a pinpoint pass from Aleksander Barkov for the lead 58 seconds into the third...

At playoff time, NHL teams march to the beat of their goaltenders and count on them to save the day

Apr. 19, 2024 15:20 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Colorado goaltender Alexandar Georgiev went home after a recent shaky outing and immediately watched film — the car-racing thriller “The Fast and the Furious.” Anything to keep his own mind from racing. It's playoff time, where teams march to the...

NHL PLAYOFFS: 'It's wide open' is the theme as the race to the Stanley Cup begins

Apr. 19, 2024 13:05 PM EDT

General manager Don Waddell likes how his Carolina Hurricanes finished the season, winning 16 of their final 21 games. He knows it means nothing now. “Your points get erased and you all start with zeroes,” Waddell said. “Playoffs are a different time. That’s what’s great...

Dylan Cozens scores 2 goals as Sabres beat Lightning 4-2 to finish another disappointing season

Apr. 15, 2024 22:53 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Dylan Cozens scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres concluded another disappointing season with a 4-2 win over the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. Jordan Greenway and Zach Benson also scored for the Sabres, who will miss the playoffs for an...

Capitals beat the Lightning 4-2 to keep their playoff hopes alive

Apr. 13, 2024 21:10 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the score tied and their season hanging in the balance, Charlie Lindgren made one big save after another to keep the Washington Capitals in a crucial game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. With the score still tied and the season still hanging in the balance,...

McDavid and Vasilevskiy remain tops in the latest NHLPA player poll

Apr. 10, 2024 15:31 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — NHL players still think Edmonton's Connor McDavid is the best skater, Tampa Bay's Andrei Vasilevskiy is the top goaltender and Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby the most well-rounded player in the league, according to the union's annual survey released Wednesday. McDavid,...

Stamkos has 3 goals and an assist, Kucherov adds 3 assists as Lightning beat Blue Jackets 5-2

Apr. 09, 2024 22:40 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos had three goals and an assist, NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov picked up his fourth straight three-point game with three assists, and the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Tuesday night. Anthony Cirelli and...

Vasilevskiy backstops Lightning to 4-1 victory over Leafs; Matthews scores No. 63

Apr. 03, 2024 23:46 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning topped Toronto 4-1 on Wednesday despite Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews adding to his NHL lead with the sniper’s 63rd goal of the season. Steven Stamkos, Victor Hedman, Brayden Point and Nicholas Paul...

Perron scores late to lift the Red Wings over the Lightning 4-2

Apr. 01, 2024 22:59 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — David Perron scored the go-ahead goal with 2:40 remaining and the Detroit Red Wings ended a four-game winless streak with a 4-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday. Perron shoveled a rebound past Andrei Vasilevskiy to break a 2-2 tie as the Red Wings...