The Tampa Bay Lightning are well set in net.
They officially handed the reins to Andrei Vasilevskiy last season after deciding to part ways with Ben Bishop, and the 23-year-old Russian has been as good as anyone could have hoped in the early stages of 2017-18.
In fact, Vasilevskiy's 10 wins in the month of October matched a single-season NHL record.
Per @EliasSports: Andrei Vasilevskiy of the @TBLightning matched the single-season NHL record for wins in the month of October. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/N0rxgBa15b
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 31, 2017
Vasilevskiy posted a record of 10-1-0 with a .927 save percentage, and he ranks first among all goalies in wins, saves (341), and shots against (368).
The tenth win came Monday in an 8-5 victory over the rival Florida Panthers.
Backup Peter Budaj has appeared in only two games, and while Vasilevskiy has proven capable of handling the heavy workload, he'll need a night off here and there as the season progresses in order to be fresh for when the games matter most.
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