Russian goalkeeperTampa Bay Lightning » Andrei Vasilevsky said he expects to continue his career as long as possible while maintaining the quality level of the game.
“I hope I’m still far from retirement, but I have to be consistent throughout my career. It’s like tennis. There is a great trio: Federer, Nadal and Djokovic. They have won every tournament in the last 15 or 20 years. There were other really talented guys who were able to win several tournaments, but they couldn’t become the “big three”.
The same can be said of hockey players. You can have a guy who had the best season in NHL history and suddenly nobody hears from him for the next four or five years. Don’t get me wrong, it’s hard to have a good season, but it’s even harder to maintain that level. Had a great season – well done. Here is a long term contract for you. Here is the trophy. Enjoy it. But can you repeat this success in the next seasons? This is the most difficult, — quotes the words of Vasilevsky The Athletic.
Moreover, the 28-year-old goaltender admitted that for many years he had not read hockey material in the media.
– It seems to me that a lot of hockey players read hockey news because they have nothing else to do. They want to know all the latest news and offers. It was the same for me when I was younger. But when I was 14, 15, it was too difficult for a young person. At some point it became easier not to read. Your mind remains clear, Vasilevsky added.
Vasilevsky is a two-time Stanley Cup winner, also to the credit of the Russian “Vezina Trophy” and “Conn Smythe Trophy”.
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Source : MatchTV
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