Becoming a goaltender was second nature to Tuukka Rask. He knew what he wanted to do by age three, thanks to a cousin and godfather who played in net. “It was never a question for me,” Rask said.

This year's Vezina Trophy had four real contenders, but only three could be named as finalists: Semyon Varlamov, Ben Bishop and Tuukka Rask. And since their 2013-14 stats are so close, past ...