Andrei Vasilevskiy discusses playing for Team Russia, embracing his role as the Tampa Bay Lightning starting goaltender, and his perspective on Nikita Kucherov’s controversial comments. Personal favorite quote: “If I sit back and relax, there are 20 more guys like me. They are more than ready to kick my ass and say, ‘That’s it. You haven’t worked. You’ve lost ground.’ Everyone understands it. It’s the NHL, after all. If you don’t stay focused, you’ll be asked to leave.” [Raw Charge]
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