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Tampa Bay Lightning
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Age: 31Position: G
TOI
97%
Fantasy
89%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Wins
89%
Shutouts
68%
GAA
83%
SV%
86%
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Andrei Vasilevskiy was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate

Vasilevskiy lost his second start in three games Tuesday as he stopped 21 of 24 shots (.875 SV%) in a losing effort to the Philadelphia Flyers. He has enjoyed a decent start to his 2022-23 season, as he has a .925 SV% and 2.73 albeit a surprising losing record (1-2-0). His Tampa Bay Lightning will head cross-state to Florida to take on a Panthers team who is coming off a 4-3 win over the same Flyers team that just beat Tampa.

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Vasilevskiy will start Tuesday vs. the Flyers.

Vasilevskiy starts his third game of the season as the Lightning host the Flyers in Tampa Tuesday. The Russian netminder will be looking to pick up his second win of the season after leading the NHL in victories in each of the last six seasons. After an opening night loss, Vasilevskiy bounced back with an impressive 26 save, 5-2 victory Saturday over Columbus and will hope to keep his success going as they take on the undefeated Flyers Tuesday.

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Vasilevskiy is in the starter's crease at the Lightning's morning skate.

Vasilevskiy will get his second straight start of the season after dropping the Lightning's opener in a 3-1 loss to New York. Regardless of the results, Vasilevskiy stood on his head stopping 36 of 39 shots. He draws a much easier matchup than the opener as Tampa heads on the road to Columbus.

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Vasilevskiy will start the Lightning's season opener in New York.

Andrei Vasilevskiy will take the crease for Tampa Bay in their opening game against the New York Rangers as he enters his ninth NHL season. The 28-year-old Russian netminder will enter 2022-23 looking to lead the NHL in wins for the sixth straight season while finishing with an above .916 SV% for the eighth season of his already historic career.

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