Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 6
Andrei Vasilevskiy Wins 2nd Vezina Trophy as Lightning Stage Bomb-Scare Prank
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 6

Andrei Vasilevskiy Wins 2nd Vezina Trophy as Lightning Stage Bomb-Scare Prank

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 6

Summary

  • Andrei Vasilevskiy collected his second Vezina Trophy after Tampa Bay revealed the NHL’s top-goalie award with a prank involving police and a suspicious object in his car.
  • The Lightning’s setup played on the NHL’s recent practice of announcing major award winners early and packaging the reveals as surprise social-media moments.
  • Vasilevskiy beat out Boston’s Jeremy Swayman and the Islanders’ Ilya Sorokin for the honor, underscoring another elite season for the veteran Tampa Bay netminder.
  • The award adds to a memorable year that also included a goalie fight with fellow Vezina finalist Swayman during the outdoor Winter Classic.

Insights

Is using a police bomb scare for an award reveal an appropriate new trend for professional sports?
After fighting him mid-season, how will Jeremy Swayman react to Vasilevskiy’s prank-filled Vezina win?