Russian goalkeeper “Tampa » Andrei Vasilyevsky After beating Boston (3:1) in the NHL regular season, he noted that the Lightning continues to fight for a playoff spot.
Vasilevsky reflected 23 of 24 shots on his own goal, and at the end of the match he gave an assist to Nikita Kucherov, who scored an empty goal. For Vasilevsky, this is the second assist of the season. The goaltender was recognized as the first star of the game.
“It seemed to me that we played cohesively throughout the game. It was like a hockey cup. I feel like we are growing together as a team. We continue to fight for a playoff spot. It’s not because we won the last matches that we are guaranteed. You just have to keep trying,” Vasilevsky said, as quoted by the NHL press service.
Tampa is 6th in the Eastern Conference with 87 points.
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