Friedman and Marek were talking on their podcast a while ago about some prevailing thought that Vasilevskiy and Holtby both got burnt out last year. Remember Holtby struggled down the stretch and lost his starting job at the beginning of the playoffs.
Vasilevskiy was sidelined with fatigue at one point I believe.
https://www.tampabay.com/blogs/light...rst-time-no-1/
Quote:
"Tiredness is something that I probably never faced before," Vasilevskiy, 23, said. "I mean, 50-plus games. When you play in 20-plus games, it's like you think, 'Oh, I'm good, I can play 60-plus.' But now when I'm on 50-plus, I'm like, 'That's tough.'
"So that's why sometimes I'm probably not as sharp, like (I was) probably the first half of the season. That's why I have to adjust and be on the top of my game."
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Oct - 11 GP .927%
Nov - 10 GP .939%
Dec - 11 GP .943%
Jan - 9 GP .916%
Feb - 12 GP .916%
Mar - 9 GP .883%
Apr - 3 GP .900% (2 games of .840% and .844%)