Vasilevskiy made 15 saves on 16 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss in preseason action versus Carolina.
Vasilevskiy appears ready to go ahead of the upcoming campaign -- the Russian netminder has stopped 36 of 39 shots in two exhibition contests. The Big Cat appears to be in store for another large workload this season since Tampa Bay does not have a well-established backup. The 30-year-old posted a .900 save percentage and 2.90 GAA in 2023-24, both career worsts for the two-time Stanley Cup winner.