But Vasilevskiy’s degree of difficulty across 63 minutes was far higher. He kept the score close in Game 1, and he practically lugged the Lightning into overtime in Game 2.

Tampa Bay needs its five-time All-Star goaltender to be his postseason self if it is going to make another run at the Stanley Cup. TAMPA — Andrei Vasilevskiy wasn’t feeling like the “Big Cat ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is expected to miss the first two months of the NHL season after undergoing back surgery. The team announced the stunning ...

Vasilevskiy started 71 playoff games as Tampa Bay won the Cup in 2020 and 2021. He was the playoff MVP in ‘21 and helped the Lightning get to the finals in ‘22, where they lost to the Avalanche.

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 Stars came out blazing with four shots on goal in the first 2:05 of play, but Vasilevskiy fought Dallas off long enough for the Lightning to take a 2-0 lead going into the first intermission.

Just about two months after undergoing back surgery, Andrei Vasilevskiy returned to the active roster on Friday night in an 8-2 victory at Carolina. He is now 265-123-28 in his NHL career with ...

After starting the season 4-5-1, Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has gone 19-7-0 with a .926 save percentage in his last 26 games, earning his fifth NHL All-Star Game assignment.

Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy gives a thumbs up after being named the No. 1 star of the game following his 39-save performance Thursday against the Calgary Flames at Amalie Arena.

TAMPA — Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy makes so many remarkable, game-altering saves that sometimes they can be overlooked. But there is no question that his robbery of Panthers ...

If it means closing out an opponent to advance to the next round, or hoisting the Stanley Cup, chances are Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is going to shut and seal the door.

Five minutes into the second period, Boston is leading the Lightning 1-0. Despite the score, Tampa Bay has outplayed the Bruins much of the game, but momentum is starting to shift at the beginning ...