2025-26 Vezina Trophy Tracker: New Goalie Enters Conversation Harrison Smajovits | March 1, 2026 A month full of Olympic action in February almost made us forget there was NHL action to be played. Each team only played a handful of games, but it’s been…
How (More) Injuries Are Finally Catching Up to the Lightning THW Staff | December 8, 2025 In the modern NHL, depth is often touted as the ultimate currency. We talk endlessly about “next man up” mentality and the structural integrity of a roster. But the Tampa…
Vasilevskiy Finds Needed Stride for Lightning in November Harrison Smajovits | November 28, 2025 The Tampa Bay Lightning keep finding ways to get into the win column, and a cornerstone piece of this run is goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. After missing virtually all of training…
Andrei Vasilevskiy Slowly Returning to Form for Lightning Harrison Smajovits | November 6, 2025 With each game, Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy puts his latest injury episode further into the rearview mirror. He struggled out of the gate and still isn’t quite playing…
Vasilevskiy to Play in Preseason, Expected to Start Lightning Opener Harrison Smajovits | October 2, 2025 Any fans of the Tampa Bay Lightning who were holding their breath as they checked for news on Andrei Vasilevskiy can exhale. According to top NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, the…
Lightning Goalie Jonas Johansson Having Career-Best Stretch Harrison Smajovits | December 27, 2024 The Tampa Bay Lightning entered the holiday break with a 4-0 win over the Florida Panthers. Backup goalie Jonas Johansson put on a clinic between the pipes, making 36 saves…
Andrei Vasilevskiy Having a Stronger Start to Season Than Numbers Suggest Harrison Smajovits | October 28, 2024 The Tampa Bay Lightning took down the Washington Capitals 3-0 on Saturday night. The top performer was goalie Andrei Vasilesvkiy who saved all 32 shots on goal to earn his…
Lightning’s Vasilevskiy Among Top Goalies Despite Career-Worst Season Harrison Smajovits | August 9, 2024 The 2023-24 season was a career-worst for Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy. Career worsts in save percentage (.900) and goals-against average (2.90) and he didn’t receive Vezina Trophy votes…
Lightning Need Vasilevskiy to Rebound Following Career-Worst Season Jack Pallotta | July 16, 2024 Widely regarded as one the best goalies in the NHL, Andrei Vasilevskiy had the worst statistical season of his career last season. In September, the 29-year-old had surgery to repair…
Russian-Born Goalies Who’ve Won the Stanley Cup Ryan Gagne | July 8, 2024 The Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final to capture the franchise’s first championship. One of the building blocks of their title-winning…
Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2023-24 Player Grades: Andrei Vasilevskiy Harrison Smajovits | June 6, 2024 Andrei Vasilevskiy‘s post-surgery season came and went. Now that it’s been a few weeks since this season ended, it’s time for a final evaluation. It was nowhere near the quality…
Andrei Vasilevskiy Continuing Return to Form for Surging Lightning Harrison Smajovits | February 15, 2024 The Tampa Bay Lightning have won 10 of their last 13 games, including a big shootout victory against the rival Boston Bruins on Feb. 13. This key win featured a…