Vezina Trophy finalists announced. Favorite and snubs for best goaltender in NHL

TL;DR

The Vezina Trophy finalists for the NHL's best goaltender are Ilya Sorokin, Jeremy Swayman, and Andrei Vasilevskiy. The award winner will be announced later, following a season with a league-wide save percentage below .900.

Key points

Ilya Sorokin, Jeremy Swayman, and Andrei Vasilevskiy are finalists
The Vezina Trophy is for the NHL's best goaltender
The winner will be announced later
League's overall save percentage is below .900

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Vezina Trophy finalists announced. Favorite and snubs for best goaltender in NHL

Three NHL goaltenders stood out in a year when the league's overall save percentage fell below .900.

The New York Islanders' Ilya Sorokin, Boston Bruins' Jeremy Swayman and Tampa Bay Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy were named on Wednesday, April 29 as the three finalists for the Vezina Trophy for top goaltender. The award is voted on by general managers and the winner will be announced at a later date.

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Sorokin tied a franchise record with seven shutouts while Swayman had a career-best 31 wins to help the Bruins get back to the playoffs. Vasilevskiy had a league-best 39 wins as the Lightning reached the playoffs for a ninth consecutive season.

Here's what to know about the Vezina Trophy finalists and the rollout for announcements for the NHL's major awards.