MOSCOW, Sep 7 Tampa Bay Lightning Russian goalie Andrey Vasilevsky will perform in the new season in a mask with the coat of arms of the Russian Federation, as evidenced by a photo on the official Twitter of the National Hockey League (NHL). The mask is made in the blue and white colors of the team. It also depicts the 88th number, under which the Russian performs. Vasilevsky is 28 years old, he is the owner of the Vezina Trophy in 2019 and the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2021. As part of Tampa, the Russian has been playing since 2014, together with the club he became a two-time Stanley Cup winner. Vasilevskiy played 63 matches in the last season of the NHL regular season and scored 39 victories. Together with the Russian national team, Vasilevsky won the 2014 World Championship, and also won two bronze medals at world championships in 2014 and 2019. The new NHL season starts on October 7th.
