Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Braden Holtby of the Washington Capitals, and Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings were announced as the three finalists for the 2016 Vezina Trophy, voted on by NHL general managers, on Wednesday.

Here's a look at how the trio stacked up during the regular season.

Goalie	Record	Sv%	GAA	Shutouts
Ben Bishop	35-21-4	.926	2.06	6
Braden Holtby	48-9-7	.922	2.20	3
Jonathan Quick	40-23-5	.918	2.22	5

Holtby, who tied a league record set by Martin Brodeur (2006-07) with 48 wins, is the likely favorite after backstopping the Presidents' Trophy-winning Capitals to regular-season excellence.

Bishop, however, ranked first in goals-against average and second in save percentage.

Quick's inclusion is a bit less obvious, although he did play quite a bit of hockey.

.@JonathanQuick32 led NHL goalies in appearances (68), starts (68) and minutes (4,034). He also set an @LAKings record w/ 40 wins #NHLAwards

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 27, 2016

Notable omissions include Corey Crawford and Roberto Luongo.

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The Washington Capitals scored more goals than everyone but the Dallas Stars this season, and boasted six 20-goal scorers.

Among those to reach the 20-goal plateau was winger Jason Chimera, who rebounded nicely after only finding the back of the net seven times in 2014-15.

Chimera, who turns 37 in May, attributed his success to his status as an elder statesman.

"I'm like fine wine, I get better with age," Chimera told reporters Wednesday.

After the wisecrack, Chimera admitted the key was actually spending time on the power play with the team's leading scorer, Evgeny Kuzsnetsov.

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Tyler Seguin's return to the Dallas Stars lineup is far from imminent.

The star center hasn't been able to resume skating yet and will need another four-to-five days after he does hit the ice before he returns to game action, general manager Jim Nill told Mike Heika of the Dallas News on Wednesday.

Still, Seguin is considered day to day.

The update comes two days before the Stars are set to host the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Seguin appeared in one game of the opening round, wherein he suffered an undisclosed injury after being sidelined since March 17 with an Achilles issue.

Based on this timeline, it appears as though he could miss at least the first two games of the series.

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Thomas Vanek's season came to an early end as a result of broken and displaced ribs, and his relationship with the Minnesota Wild may be permanently fractured this summer.

Owed $7.5 million next season, Vanek could be bought out by the club, meaning his $6.5 million cap hit would shrink to $1.5 million in 2016-17 and $2.5 million the following year.

It's a scenario Vanek knows could very well play out in the offseason, provided he's medically cleared by June 15 (or two days after the end of the Stanley Cup Final). It's also one he hopes to avoid.

"I signed here not because this is where I live. I signed here because I truly love it here and I want to win here," Vanek said Wednesday, according to Michael Russo of the Star Tribune. "That would be a dream come true.

"I do understand the business side of it. Again, I'm not happy with my year, but at the same time, I truly still believe that I'm a 30-goal scorer in this league. I'll worry about myself, have a good summer and be ready to go."

The business side suggests the Wild would be well served by using that money elsewhere, especially after Vanek recorded only 18 goals and 23 assists in 74 games this past season, his lowest output in years.

Even if he can hit the 30-goal mark - something he hasn't done since 2010-11 - it's a hefty price to pay for one aging player when youth and depth are key to building a winner.

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Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Evgeny Medvedev was reportedly arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of DUI, police confirmed to Vince Lattanzio from NBC Philadelphia.

Medvedev was released from custody in Montgomery County, Md., and charges have not been laid as police await toxicology results.

The 33-year-old rookie played sparingly down the stretch for Philadelphia, and did not appear in the club's six-game run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Medvedev came over from Kazan Ak-Bars last summer after seven seasons in the KHL.

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After clinching a second-round berth with a six-game defeat of the Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer is now one step closer to what would be a surprising Stanley Cup Final appearance.

It wouldn't be his first Cinderella playoff run, though, as DeBoer led the sixth-seeded New Jersey Devils to an Eastern Conference title in 2012 - his only other postseason appearance. With his past success in mind, the first-year Sharks coach admits he feels far more comfortable this time around.

"I was just winging it last time. I really was. That's the truth," DeBoer said, according to Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area. "I feel much more prepared this time around, and hopefully we have to deal with those issues."

The 47-year-old led the team back to the postseason after a one-year absence. The Sharks have missed the playoffs in just six of 24 NHL seasons, and will hope DeBoer can finally lead them to their first Clarence S. Campbell Bowl win in franchise history.

San Jose awaits the results of the series between the Anaheim Ducks and Nashville Predators, who face off in a Game 7 on Wednesday night.

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For the first time in four seasons, the cost of winning arrives without winning a playoff round for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Nine players on the Blackhawks playoff roster require new deals this summer, with none more important than the sandpapered Andrew Shaw - a player head coach Joel Quenneville called "irreplaceable" Wednesday.

Shaw also spoke as the Blackhawks cleaned out their lockers, expressing his fervent desire to stay "home." But while he may be willing to make concessions on a new deal, he's most certainly in line to command a number greater than the $2 million he accounted for on Chicago's books this season.

General manager Stan Bowman was noncommittal on Shaw's status, waiting instead on final cap numbers. He was, however, willing to acknowledge that buying out the final $4 million on Bryan Bickell's contract was an option.

Elsewhere, Andrew Ladd, who the Blackhawks paid a steep price to acquire at the deadline, said he's looking to make decisions based on situation before dollars, but didn't divulge too much deeper into his playing future.

Dale Weise, Tomas Fleischmann, Brandon Mashinter, Michal Rozsival, and Christian Ehrhoff are all unrestricted free agents as well.

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After his most taxing season, Artemi Panarin is springing for more hockey.

Panarin told reporters Wednesday in his season-end scrum that he'll make his way back to Russia to represent the host nation at next month's World Championship.

The Calder Trophy front-runner had a wildly successful debut season on this side of the Atlantic, reaching the 30-goal plateau and finishing in a tie for ninth league-wide with 77 points.

Panarin was part of Russia's silver medal-winning roster from last year in the Czech Republic, and won a gold as a world junior in 2011.

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Patrik Laine's draft crusade will have an additional chapter.

The surging No. 2-rated draft prospect has been selected to represent Finland at the World Championship next month in Russia, Jouni Nieminen reports.

Auston Matthews - the top-rated prospect all season - will also partake in the tournament, representing the United States.

Laine has already enjoyed success on the international stage this season. He scored seven goals and added six assists in seven games at the world junior tournament, helping Finland win gold.

Nieminen's report comes one day after Laine won MVP honors for his leading Tappara Tampere to the Finnish club championship. He scored 10 goals and 15 points in the playoffs, adding to his impressive 33-point regular-season output.

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