About to embark on the 10th postseason run of his NHL career, Andrei Vasilevskiy is already a legend. The Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender is among the most imposing figures in hockey.

Andrei Sr., now a coach in Russia, taught Vasilevskiy the position's technical aspects. Hockey is a family affair, with Vasilevskiy's older brother, Alexei, 24, a defenseman playing in the KHL ...

Andrei Vasilevskiy, their all-world goalie, had back surgery Thursday morning, ... Vasilevskiy is first in the NHL in wins (245) and second in games played (385) since 2016-17.

Andrei Vasilevskiy is expected to be out 10 weeks for the Tampa Bay Lightning after having back surgery Thursday. The goalie had a successful microdiscectomy to address a lumbar disk herniation.

TAMPA, Fla. — The first NHL game Andrei Vasilevskiy saw in person ended up being prescient.. It was Game 4 of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final, with the Kings hosting the Devils in a matchup of two of ...

Vasilevskiy had led the league in wins every season from 2017-18 to 2021-22 and won the Vezina Trophy as top goaltender in 2018-19, picking up 39 of the Lightning's then-record-tying 62 victories.

The Tampa Bay Lightning finished second in the Atlantic Division this NHL season, and much of their success can be credited to their goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy. The 30-year-old Russian appeared in ...

Tampa Bay's Andrei Vasilevskiy claimed the postseason MVP award Wednesday night after the Lightning’s 1-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens, repeating as Stanley Cup champions. He’s the first ...

After the victory, Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy clinched his 300th career win. The Russian netminder set an NHL record by reaching the mark in 490 games, the fewest in league history.

NHL Stanley Cup playoff bracket: League standings, potential first-round matchups Andrei Vasilevskiy injury The 29-year-old Russian goalie missed 20 games for the Lightning after undergoing back ...

Andrei Vasilevskiy was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning with the No. 19 pick in the 2012 NHL Draft with an eye toward the future. After playing two seasons in Russia and splitting two seasons ...