Yesterday the NHL confirmed that Andrei Vasilevskiy has been named a finalist for the Vezina Trophy for the third straight year. A Tampa Bay Lightning goalie also led for the third straight year the whole league in wins, recording 35 of them in 52 games before the hiatus. Two other finalists are Connor Hellebuyck from the Winnipeg Jets and Tuukka Rask from the Boston Bruins.
Unlike the two previous nominations for the Vezina Trophy, being among this year’s finalists seems a little bit arguable for Vasilevskiy.