Confirmed with Link: Shesty wins the Vezina. Congratulations!

[BlueShirtGal]

Congrats Shesty! Well deserved for sure!

 

[Cag29]

Mighty Igor!

 

[OrangePMD]

I guess Lou and Don made a trade, and Drury voted for Vasi.

 

[LoveGoons]

He carried us all season long.. hopefully he stay in the US, so he doesn’t stuck in Russian.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Congrats Shesty!

The fact that he didn't have 32 first place votes is dumb.

And 50ish people leaving him completely off their Hart ballot makes no sense.

 

[yada]

Cant wait to buy a signed photo celebrating the win. Mighy also pickup a signed jersey with 2022 vezina inscription

 

[Clown Fiesta]

I'm shocked, shocked I tell you that sorokin got a first place vote. Congrats Igor, now don't get cocky.

Don’t think we need to worry about that. From his speech he seemed like a very genuine and respectful dude.

 

[Row I Goon]

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Sorokin 1st place vote.

k.

That was from Homer Butch.

 

[hackeyman]

Good goalie IMO

Well ...........as long as you acknowledge it's just your opinion , but perhaps you should be more reserved in your praise in the future.

 

[hackeyman]

Besides being the best goalie in the world he's got some flair and is as funny as shite.

 

[Kshahdoo]

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Who are the 3 dickheads that voted for Frederik, Vasi and Ilya?

As far as I understand GMs can't vote for their goalies, so it's never all the 1sts.

 

[Nickmo82]

Took Hank what? 7 years in the league to win his Vezina? What a pleb.

 

[Siddi]

As expected. Well deserved.

 

[WojtekWolski86]

Igor says his English is bad



Proceeds to make a 2-minute nearly flawless English speech

His speech was so long in English he got the wrap it up music

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Incredible. This is really surreal. The several years after we drafted him, seeing his performance in the KHL, the numbers he was putting up. We were all dreaming that MAYBE one day we would see the day he dominated in the NHL. His talent carried over beautifully and he is clearly a big game player. The biggest congrats to Igor, can't wait to see what the future holds for this man and this team!

 

[Larrybiv]

Igor’s wife is pregnant. He scored on an empty net this year after all.

Just about anybody can get a woman pregnant, not many goaltenders can score into that empty net.

Almost forgot......Congrats Shesty! Have a strong feeling it won't be your only one.

 

[New York RKY]

This was Kravstov’s award to lose.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Last year Fox was a Norris winner
This year Shesty wins the Vezina
Next year Kravs will win the Calder

 

[GAGLine]

I'm hoping one or both of Garand and Ollas are the real deal as well. Both had good years, but it's hard to judge a goalie until they play professionally. We've seen other goalies do well in juniors or college and then not perform in the AHL.

Of the two, I'd bet more on Garand making it, though Ollas' size is very intriguing. With Shesty having 3 years left on his deal, it would be good to have another option just in case.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if Igor and his wife name their newborn Vezina

 

[Thirty One]

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if Igor and his wife name their newborn Vezina

No.

 

[Brief Candle]

1: Like there was any doubt. I've been following this team since around 1984. We've been spoiled with goaltending for basically my entire life as a hockey fan. I know it's early days, but Shesty is a different beast. This guy will carry us to a cup. No questions.

2: Honestly, and this is coming from the child of immigrants, his English is WAAAAAAY better than I thought it was. You notice patterns in people who don't speak English as a first language, even if it's a foreign language to your own, and he's been holding out on us! Granted I'm sure he practiced that speech, but still. I wish I could just tell him to have the same confidence in his English as he has in his playing. Shame is a big factor here, being afraid to ask the meaning of a word you don't know, being made fun of for having an accent, etc.

 

[Captain Lindy]

Congrats Shesty!

The fact that he didn't have 32 first place votes is dumb.

And 50ish people leaving him completely off their Hart ballot makes no sense.

The only reason he didn't win the Hart is Canadian team bias.

 

[Captain Lindy]

Igor's Vezina win video

His wife is having a baby soon too!! Congratulations, IGOR!