It is easy for fans around the NHL to get initially startled by the performance Andrei Vasilevskiy had for the Tampa Bay Lightning in its playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. In the Bolts first round exit, the star goaltender finished with a save percentage of .875 and allowed an average of 3.56 goals a game.
Other concerns arose just prior to the playoffs late in the season when it was rumored that he was playing through “minor injuries.” The way he was putting it, his head and body at times were not on the same page.