Vasilevskiy Takes Home the Vezina Again, Because Of Course

Andrei Vasilevskiy has received the NHL’s Vezina Trophy, which is about as strong a reminder as the league can give that elite goaltending still drives everything. The award puts him right back where he has lived for most of his career, near the top of every serious goalie conversation. In a sport where one hot hand can tilt a playoff bracket, this one carries the kind of weight that rivals understand immediately.