It's been 40 years since an NHL goalie won three Stanley Cup championships in consecutive seasons. Indeed, Hall of Famer
Billy Smith
added a fourth to that with the New York Islanders dynasty, between 1980-83; his backup,
Roland Melanson
, won three in a row between 1981-83.
Vasilevskiy trying to lead Lightning down Smith's historic path
Can become first goalie since Islanders Hall of Famer to win Cup three straight seasons
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