Russian goalkeeper broke the NHL record for victorious matches
Tampa Bay Lightning Russian goaltender Andrey Vasilevsky has 251 wins in 400 career games, the most by any goaltender in NHL history.
Andrey Vasilevsky
(Photo: Global Look Press)
The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Boston Bruins in the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). The meeting ended with the score 3:2.
The winners included Braden Hagel (11), Braden Point (41) and Victor Hedman (54). Boston scored Brad Marchand (37) and Pavel Zaha (43).
The Russian goalkeeper “Tampa” Andrei Vasilevsky spent 37 of 39 shots, becoming the second star of the meeting. For the Russian, this victory was the 251st in 400 career games, which is considered the highest among all goalkeepers in NHL history. His closest pursuer is Washington Capitals player Brayden Holtby (244). At the same time, Canadian goalkeeper Ken Dryden had 258 wins, but in 397 matches.
In the same match, the Russian forward “Tampa” Nikita Kucherov chalked up three assists and was recognized as the third star of the meeting. He became the first NHL player of the season to break 50 assists in a championship. Now he has 51 assists in 47 games this season.
