Vasilevskiy made 21 saves in a 4-0 loss to Boston on Saturday. He allowed three goals. This loss was definitely not on Vasilevskiy. The first Boston goal was an own goal when Oliver Bjorkstrand tried to clear the puck from the crease and instead hit Vasy's pad and the puck went into the net.
Vasilevskiy made 21 saves in a 4-0 loss to Boston on Saturday. He allowed three goals. Saturday's defeat was a tough one for Vasilevskiy. The first Boston goal came after Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand tried to clear the puck from the crease and banked it off his goaltender's pad and into the net.
Brandon Hagel, coming off a Team Canada victory in the showcase event, gives Tampa Bay a spark with a shorthanded goal.
Vasilevskiy made 36 saves on 37 shot attempts in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Sure enough, for much of the first two periods, the Kraken were sharp in their execution, and the Lightning were not quite in sync. In the opening frame, the Lightning managed to limit high-danger chances, which helped them get out of the first in a scoreless tie.
The Lighting paid a steep price — two first-round picks — for Gourde and Bjorkstrand but they're two players who should fit in perfectly.
With four divisional victories before the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the Tampa Bay Lightning got back on track with a 4-1 win at home over the Seattle Kraken.
A Kucherov empty netter quickly ensued, but the goal was called back after a review deemed the play offside. At last, Nick Paul was able to make it official with an empty-net goal with 1:46 left to play, sealing the Bolts’ fifth-straight win.