Shesterkin, Markstrom, Saros voted Vezina Trophy finalists
Igor Shesterkin, Jacob Markstrom, and Juuse Saros are the Vezina Trophy finalists for 2021-22.
Shesterkin led the NHL in save percentage among goaltenders who played at least seven games this season, posting a stellar mark of .935 over 53 contests. He went 36-13-4 with six shutouts, and he was the biggest reason the New York Rangers exceeded expectations.
The 26-year-old is the first Rangers finalist since Henrik Lundqvist, who accomplished the feat five times and won it in 2011-12.
Markstrom posted a 37-15-9 record while authoring a .922 save percentage in 63 games. He led the league with nine shutouts, helping the Calgary Flames unexpectedly win the Pacific Division.
The 32-year-old is the Flames' first Vezina Trophy finalist since Miikka Kiprusoff in 2006-07. Markstrom would be only the second Calgary player to win it along with Kiprusoff, who took it home in 2005-06.
Saros topped all NHL netminders with 67 games played and faced more shots than anyone not named Connor Hellebuyck this season. Saros went 38-25-3 with a .918 save percentage and four shutouts. He helped guide the Nashville Predators to a playoff berth.
The 27-year-old is the second player in franchise history to be a finalist for this award along with Pekka Rinne, who did so four times and won it in 2017-18.
The NHL's 32 general managers vote to determine this award at the end of the regular season.