Bolts Best Player of the Month: Andrei Vasilevskiy

Andrei Vasilevskiy went 9-3-0 in 12 starts for the Lightning last month. The Big Cat also recorded a pair of shutout and even chipped in offensively with two assists.

Vasilevskiy began the month allowing a total of three goals in wins over Columbus and Detroit. He stopped 36 shots on April 1, as the Bolts rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Blue Jackets. Two nights later against Detroit, he made 25 saves and only allowed a single goal in a 2-1 win over the Red Wings.

His first of two shutouts in April came on the 10th against Nashville. The Predators entered as one of the hottest teams in the Leauge at the time, but Vasilevskiy stopped all 36 shots he faced as the Bolts went on to win 3-0.
Vasilevskiy followed that up with another 36-save performance in an OT win over the Panthers in his next start on April 14.
The Big Cat wrapped up April with three-consecutive wins, including a shutout of Dallas in his last start on April 29.
Vasilevskiy currently leads the NHL with 30 victories. His save percentage is currently sitting at .929 and he has a goals against average of only 2.10.