Andrei Vasilevskiy to Start Thursday's Home Preseason Game

Andrei Vasilevskiy will start Thursday's home preseason game against the Panthers for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He began the 2026-27 preseason strong, allowing only one goal on 13 shots in his previous outing. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner posted a 39-15-4 record, 2.31 GAA, and .911 save percentage in 58 games last season. This game is likely his final or penultimate tune-up before the regular season.