Andrei Vasilevsky became the fifth Russian goalie in NHL history to play 600 games
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- Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy played his 600th NHL game against the Washington Capitals, becoming the fifth Russian goalie in league history to reach this milestone.
- In total, 56 goalkeepers in the NHL have played 600 or more matches, among active Russians he ranks fourth.
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Why It Matters
Andrei Vasilevsky is a Russian goaltender who plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL. Prior to this match, he had played 599 league games, 590 of which as a starting goalkeeper.
MOSCOW, October 4 - RIA Novosti. Tampa Bay Lightning goalkeeper Andrei Vasilevsky became the fifth Russian goalkeeper in history to reach the mark of 600 career matches played in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Tampa hosts the Washington Capitals as part of a regular season meeting. Vasilevsky joined the Lightning and is taking part in the game.
For Andrei Vasilevsky, the match with Washington was the 600th in his career in the NHL championships, in 590 of these meetings he started games as the team's starting goalkeeper. The Lightning goalkeeper became the fifth Russian goalkeeper in history to reach the 600-game mark in the NHL regular season. Previously, this achievement was achieved by current goalkeeper of the Toronto Maple Leafs Sergei Bobrovsky (808 matches), Nikolai Khabibulin (799), Evgeni Nabokov (697) and Semyon Varlamov of the New York Islanders (621).
In the entire history of the NHL, Vasilevskiy became the 56th goalie to take part in 600 championship games. Among the current goalkeepers in the league, the Russian is fourth in this rating.
Open Questions
- How many more games does Vasilevskiy plan to play in the NHL?
- Will he be in the top 3 Russian goalkeepers in terms of number of games played in the future?
