Athletistic/Hockey. “Tampa Bay Lightning” forward Nikita Kucherov shared his opinion on the performance of his compatriot and teammate, goaltender Andrey Vasilevsky.

“He’s our best player – in the playoffs, in the regular season. He gives 100% every game. Everyone tries to bring their energy into the game. When he makes those saves, the bench lights up , everyone is delighted,” Kucherov said.

In the first game of the second round of the playoffs, “Tampa” with Vasilevsky and Kucherov beat the “Florida Panthers” with a score of 4: 1. Kucherov scored one goal and one assist, while Vasilevsky saved 33 of 34 shoot to the net. The second match in the series between “Tampa” and “Florida” will be held on May 20, starting at 02:00 Moscow time.