

He said he plans to go home to Russia for about a month and may wait up to seven weeks before getting back into his training schedule. Though he said he would much rather have continued competing in the playoffs, Vasilevskiy said he's looking at the Lightning's earliest playoff exit since 2018-19 as an opportunity to give himself some much needed rest. He won the Vezina Trophy, voted as the top goalie in the NHL, in 2019 and the Conn Smythe Trophy, voted as most valuable player in the playoffs, in 2021.

Since the start of the 2019-20 season, Vasilevskiy has played 217 regular-season games and 77 Stanley Cup Playoff games. To be honest, I didn't feel that great after that." As I said after Game 35, my body kind of let me down. All of those small injuries came out at the same time, so I just … my mistake was that I didn't really pay attention to recovery, so I kept pushing myself to the limit. "The first 30-35 games I felt as usual," Vasilevskiy said Tuesday, "but then … I don't know, me and my body weren't on the same page, I guess. 875 save percentage in a six-game loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Eastern Conference First Round. His 26 losses (regulation and overtime combined) were the most he has had in an NHL season. 915 save percentage in 60 games this season the GAA was his highest, and his save percentage his lowest since he became a full-time starter in 2017-18. If you woke up a millionaire, what’s the first thing you’d buy?: Warriors season tickets.ĭespite not having money, do you still love your life?: More and more every day.īest hangover cure: A cider, half a valium, and Percocet.Īre you a hipster?: I’m too old to answer this question.Vasilevskiy won 34 games with a 2.65 goals-against average and. But in the meantime, I’ll take drinking tall cans at the Sutro Baths…still. I include this only because when it opens back up in 2016, it will still be my favorite. And Saigon Sandwich in the Tenderloin.įavorite dive bar: Zam Zam in the Upper Haightīest deal you’ve ever gotten: Community service and time served.įavorite free thing to do: For my first twelve years in SF it was the free first Tuesday of every month at the Moma. How’d that feel?: Confusing, a little empty, and cheated.įavorite cheap eat: Tie between the Taco truck on 16 th and South Van Ness. Most expensive thing you’ve ever bought: A few years of college. It’s gross but it’s more common than you think. So every year for Christmas and my birthday, my family sends a like two years worth of both.

What do you refuse to spend money on?: Socks and underwear. If you’re not that shallow, however, you should find work in an industry you already spend a lot of money enjoying, so you can begin to enjoy their free perks. What neighborhood do you live in?: Upper Haightīest money saving tip: Meet someone really attractive with a lot of money.

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