Vasilevskiy Named Vezina Finalist

0:00On April 29th, Andrej Basileski just got named a finalist for the Vizina Trophy, the NHL's top honor for the best goalie. He's up against Ilja Sorokin from the Islanders and Jeremy Swaman of the Bruins. The winner drops later, but Basileski's right in the mix after a monster season. This marks his sixth finalist nod overall. He snagged the Vizina back in 2019 and finished runner-up in 2021 and 2025. Folks see him as the frontrunner this time, especially since Sorokin chased him close all year. Basileski led the league with 39 wins, his sixth time topping that stat and first since 2022. He's on a nine-year streak of at least 30 wins. His 0.12 save percentage, ties for third, goals against average of 2.31 seconds, and he ranked fourth in goals saved above. Expected. A late season pull by NHL.com had him dominating with 71 points from 16 riders, including 14 first place votes. Sorokin trailed to 49. Meanwhile, the lightning are stacking

1:04finalists. Nikita Kuturov made the Ted Lindsey cut Tuesday. Awards keep rolling out daily, with Lady Bing finalists coming Thursday. Keep an eye on Coach John Cooper or Braden point for more lightning nods as this heats up. Stay locked in with NHL news today, AI-powered