After losing Ben Bishop to injury the previous game, Tampa Bay called up some goalie named Andrei Vasilevskiy to play his first NHL game, 10 years ago today (Dec 16th, 2014). The 20 year-old stopped 23 of 24 shots by Philadelphia to win 3-1.

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1. Whatever happened to that kid? 😉

2. “some goalie” bro come on

3. Never heard of him.

4. One of my [all-time favorite Vasy saves](https://youtu.be/6NUqI_inPQM?si=8Z1s61XJG_ofAnqB) came just 6 starts later. That’s when I knew this kid’s legs were gonna make some ten-bellers.

5. Since Bishop really seemed destined to the franchise goalie, I thought there’s no way they can keep Bishop and Vasy and assumed they’d eventually deal the Big Cat (who was just a kitten then) for handsome return. I even joked to my Flyer-loving cousin that they should swap Gostisbehere for Vasy. Man, I’m so glad that never happened. All Hail the Big Cat!

6. Lightning have certainly hit gold on some no name players but first round draft pick Andre Vasilevskiy was not one of them

7. Wtf that wasn’t 10 years ago. That would make it..

   oh.

   oh no.

8. Pfft. Another nobody. What’d he ever even amount to??

9. Thank God for water parks and no sunscreen

10. Happy Call-Up(?) Anniversary Vasy! Tampa loves you!

11. “Some goalie” who was the number one goalie prospect

12. Omg baby GOAT

13. 10 years ago!!!?

    My back hurts…

14. Yeah it is pretty amazing that he was a second string goaltender and to see what he has become. Good for him. Much respect.