Marc-Andre Fleury, Andrei Vasilevskiy, and Philipp Grubauer named Vezina Trophy finalists
The NHL has announced the Vezina Trophy finalists for the 2021 season.
Marc-Andrew Fleury of the Vegas Golden Knights, Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Philipp Grubauer of the Colorado Avalanche have been voted as the top three goaltenders in the NHL. The winner will be announced after the playoffs.
Marc-Andre Fleury (@GoldenKnights), Philipp Grubauer (@Avalanche) and Andrei Vasilevskiy (@TBLightning) are the three finalists for the 2020-21 Vezina Trophy. https://t.co/kbe35DGGtR #NHLAwards pic.twitter.com/166QYfMrFA
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 1, 2021
Vasilevskiy won the Vezina back in 2018-19 when he posted a .925 save percentage over the course of 53 games. This season, Vasilevskiy posted a matching .925 save percentage over the course of 42 games.
Fleury, a 17-year veteran in the league, has been a member of three Stanley Cup-winning teams but has never won the Vezina. Fleury’s .928 save percentage was the best of his career, narrowly edging out the 2017-18 season when he posted a .927 save percentage in the Golden Knights’ inaugural season.
Finally, there’s Grubauer, who helped backstop the Avs to the league’s best record. Grubauer posted a .922 save percentage over 40 games and led the NHL with seven shutouts. He’s never received a Vezina vote in his career.