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Andrei Vasilevskiy News
Vasilevskiy will start for the third time in four days.

Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 48 shots in the Lightning’s loss in Florida on Saturday. Vasilevskiy was absolutely peppered by the Panthers and has now faced 84 shots through two games—stopping 76 of them (.905 SV%). Thing won’t get any easier for the first-year starter, who will meet a Washington team that has 11 goals in their first two contests.

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Vasilevskiy is in the starter's net at the Lightning morning skate.

Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 48 shots in the Lightning’s loss in Florida on Saturday. Vasilevskiy was absolutely peppered by the Panthers and has now faced 84 shots through two games—stopping 76 of them (.905 SV%). Thing won’t get any easier for the first-year starter, who will meet a Washington team that has 11 goals in their first two contests.

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Vasilevskiy will start the Lightning's season opener on Friday.

When the 2016-17 season started, Vasilevskiy was the Lightning No.2 behind Ben Bishop. Following Bishop’s midseason trade to Los Angeles, Vasilevskiy was tied for the NHL lead in wins (12), ninth in SV% (.930) and 16th in GAA (2.27). Entering 2017-18 the Lightning are among the favourites in the Atlantic Division and if Vasilevskiy gets close to 60 starts, he has No.1 fantasy netminder upside.

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Vasilevskiy will start Thursday vs. the Red Wings.

Vasilevskiy surrendered four goals on 29 shots in the Lightning’s overtime win over the Blackhawks on Monday. He has won his last two starts while stopping 54 of 59 shots (.915 SV%). One of those wins came against the Red Wings, who he will face again tonight—he is 2-0-0 with a 1.08 GAA and .962 SV% against Detroit this season.

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Vasilevskiy leads the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.

Vasilevskiy stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Lightning’s OT win in Detroit on Friday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Vasilevkskiy, who will go for his 19th win of the season tonight. He is 6-3-1- with a 2.28 GAA and .929 SV% in his last 10 starts and won his first start against the Blackhawks.

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Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off of the ice.

Vasilevskiy stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Lightning’s OT win in Detroit on Friday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Vasilevkskiy, who will go for his 19th win of the season tonight. He is 6-3-1- with a 2.28 GAA and .929 SV% in his last 10 starts and won his first start against the Blackhawks.

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Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off of the ice.

Rask allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Bruins’ loss in Toronto last night. Rask is expected to start again in another pivotal matchup with the Senators. Rask is 3-4-0 with a 2.68 GAA and .904 SV% in March. The 30-year-old is 0-2-0 with a 3.07 GAA and .889 SV% in his first two starts against Ottawa.

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Vasilevskiy will start Thursday vs. the Maple Leafs.

Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 32 shots in the Lightning’s win in Ottawa on Tuesday. Vasilevskiy continues to roll, having won six of his last seven (6-0-1) while posting a 1.38 GAA and .958 SV%. Tonight he faces the Maple Leafs for the second time this season—he made 32 saves in a 3-2 OT loss in the first.

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