Vasilevskiy in fine form after tough start to playoffs for Lightning
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Sometimes [pucks] go in, but in the big games you see why he's the best goalie in the League."Nicknamed "The Big Cat" because of his size (6-foot-3, 225-pounds) and feline-like reflexes, Vasilevskiy won the Conn Smythe Trophy, voted as the most valuable player in the playoffs, last season, when he was 16-7 with a 1.90 goals-against average, .937 save percentage and five shutouts, leading Tampa Bay to its second straight Stanley Cup championship. The 27-year-old has returned to that form the past three games, stopping 98 of 101 shots.Vasilevskiy made 30 saves in a 2-1 victory in Game 7 of the first round against the Toronto Maple Leafs, 33 saves in a 4-1 win in Game 1 against Florida on Tuesday, and 35 more in a 2-1 victory in Game 2 on Thursday."'Vasy' is always there and he's our best player in the playoffs, regular season," Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov said. Tampa Bay blocked 26 shots in Game 7 against Toronto, 16 in Game 1 against Florida, and 24 in Game 2, including 15 in the third period.The combination of defense with Vasilevskiy elevating his play has been formidable in slowing a high-powered Panthers offense that led the NHL in scoring (4.11 goals per game) during the regular season."I think it's been the fact that he's back to making all the saves you expect him to make," ESPN analyst and former NHL goalie Kevin Weekes said.
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