Athletistic / Hockey. Russian goaltender of the “Tampa Bay Lightning” Andrei Vasilevsky underwent surgery. This was reported by the press service of the Miami team.

The Russian underwent surgery due to a back injury. He was diagnosed with a lumbar hernia.

Due to surgery, Vasilevsky will be forced to miss the first months of the regular season. He is expected to miss two months of the tournament.

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Tampa begins the new season on October 11. That day, the Lightning will meet Nashville. Last season, Vasilevsky appeared in 60 NHL regular season games. He averaged 2.65 goals per game and stopped 91.5% of shots.


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