Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy undergoes successful surgical procedure

Vasilevskiy is expected to miss approximately the first two months of the regular season

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TAMPA BAY – Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy underwent a successful microdiscectomy this morning to address a lumbar disc herniation, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.

Vasilevskiy is expected to miss approximately the first two months of the regular season.

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