from Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times,

Anton Stralman was yelling to goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy from across a music-filled Lightning dressing room Tuesday night, laughing about what he was feeling during the final highlight-reel stop of the night.

Stralman thought Leafs forward William Nylander had scored in the final minute, putting a rebound inside the left post. But a sprawling Vasilevskiy got a piece of it, preserving his second straight shutout, a 2-0 win over the Leafs at the Air Canada Centre. Vasilevskiy said the shot hit the post and bounced under his pad.

"It wasn’t actually a save," Vasilevskiy said. "It was luck, pure luck."

Vasilevskiy is quick to downplay his success and his scoreless streak — which has reached 164 minutes. He credits teammates for their play in front of him. But those in the Lightning room firmly believe Vasilevskiy is the best goalie in the world. And with a league-most 26 wins, six shutouts and a .937 save percentage, it’s hard to argue. Vasilevskiy is certainly the hottest, with three shutouts in his last four starts.

"He’s been our best player all year," wing Chris Kunitz said. "He might be quietly going about it, but not in this locker room. We know how hard he works. He keeps the composure of our team. When he’s unfazed, our team just goes out and keeps playing the same way."

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