TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy underwent a successful microdiscectomy this morning to address a lumbar disc herniation, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.
Vasilevskiy is expected to miss approximately the first two months of the regular season.
The 29-year-old said he was dealing with injuries for the majority of the 2022-23 season. He mentioned that he didn't feel fully healthy starting at about game number 35 of last year.
"The Big Cat" went 34-22-4 last season, and he finished with a 91.5% save percentage.
The Lightning open the regular season Tuesday, Oct. 10, when they host the Nashville Predators.
