Andrei Vasilevskiy voted Vezina Trophy finalist for fourth-straight year

NEW YORK (June 1, 2021) - Marc-Andre Fleury of the Vegas Golden Knights, Philipp Grubauer of the Colorado Avalanche and Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning are the three finalists for the
2020-21 Vezina Trophy
, awarded "to the goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position," the National Hockey League announced today.
NHL general managers submitted ballots for the Vezina Trophy at the conclusion of the regular season, with the top three vote-getters designated as finalists. The winners of the 2021 NHL Awards presented by Bridgestone will be revealed during the Stanley Cup Semifinals and Stanley Cup Final, with exact dates, format and times to be announced.

Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning
Vasilevskiy topped the NHL with 31 victories, marking the fourth consecutive season he has led the League in wins (outright or tied) - a feat last achieved by Martin Brodeur from 2002-03 through 2006-07 (4x w/ NJD). That total was aided by a 12-game winning streak from Feb. 22 - March 23 (1.64 GAA, .938 SV%, 3 SO),
tied for the seventh-longest such run in NHL history
in addition to being both a career high and a franchise record. Vasilevskiy - who established and matched single-season personal bests for goals-against average and save percentage, respectively - also ranked among the top goaltenders in points (t-1st; 4), saves (2nd; 1,144), time on ice (2nd; 2,523:37), games played (t-3rd; 42), shutouts (4th; 5), save percentage (6th; .925) and goals-against average (8th; 2.21). The 26-year-old Tyumen, Russia, native - who won the Vezina Trophy in 2018-19 and finished third in voting in both 2017-18 and 2019-20 - is a finalist for the fourth straight year, a streak last accomplished by Brodeur from 2002-03 through 2007-08 (5x).