Russian Bobrovsky entered the top 3 contenders for the prize for the best goalkeeper in the NHL
Russian Florida Panthers goalkeeper Sergei Bobrovsky entered the top 3 contenders for the Vezina Trophy, the prize for the best goalkeeper of the season in the National Hockey League (NHL). This was reported on the league website.
Bobrovsky scored 46 points in the voting and was in third place. Of the 14 writers on the NHL website, one ranked him first among contenders.
The leader of the voting was Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, who scored 67 points. Thatcher Demko of the Vancouver Canucks finished second with 48 points. Russian New York Rangers goalkeeper Igor Shesterkin received 5 points, and Alexander Georgiev, who plays for the Colorado Avalanche, received 3 points.
In the 2022/2023 season, New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin was nominated for the Vezina Trophy, but he lost in the decisive vote. In the 2021/2022 season, Shesterkin received the award.
Source: Lenta
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