TAMPA, FLORIDA - JUNE 13: Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders tends net against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period in Game One of the Stanley Cup Semifinals during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on June 13, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images/Mike Carlson
"Vasilevskiy, to me, he’s the best goalie in the NHL," a veteran observer of professional goaltending was saying early on Sunday evening. "He’s been the best goalie in the NHL the last couple of years. He’s outstanding.
"He’s also a great person, very humble guy.