HAZELWOOD, Mo. — For two months, Andrei Vasilevskiy dressed in full goaltenders gear, went on the ice for 30-40 minutes, did skating and movement drills — but never faced shots that carried higher than his waist. That daily ritual was followed by 40 minutes in the gym as he recovered from surgery to alleviate a blood clot that turned his left arm blue on two occasions.
Vasilevskiy was then required to take blood-thinner medication.
On Monday, no longer required to take blood thinners and cleared to resume all activities, Vasilveskiy rejoined the team. He practiced with Tampa Bay at an arena outside St.