marc-andré fleury made 27/28 saves to record a .964 save percentage. he is now 5 games away from 1,000 career starts and 4 wins away from claiming sole possession over being the 2nd most winningest goalie in nhl history.
after tonights win, marc-andré fleury is:
- 5 wins away from tying patrick roy for 2nd all time, 6 away from claiming sole possession
- 10 starts away from 1,000 games played
- extending his shootout wins to 65 where he leads most wins in nhl history
marc-andré fleury made 41 saves tonight after a huge game against the bruins.
after this game he needs two more for 1,000 and three more wins for sole possession for the 2nd most winningest goalie in nhl history.
marc-andré fleury as well pranked old captain sidney crosby both before and after the game on monday. what is known is that the pranks involved crosbys car and laundry.
"it’s a marathon, not a sprint. i’ll respond accordingly,” crosby said in response to fleurys pranks.
even though marc-andré fleury wasn't on the ice when the wild took on the penguins, he still found himself busy by pranking his old teammates
he pranked kris letang by switching his helmets and evgeni malkin by putting tape on his visor
marc-andré fleury as well pranked old captain sidney crosby both before and after the game on monday. what is known is that the pranks involved crosbys car and laundry.
"it’s a marathon, not a sprint. i’ll respond accordingly,” crosby said in response to fleurys pranks.
marc-andré fleury made 26/28 saves (.929%) tonight. he is now at 547 wins, 4 away from tying patrick roy and 5 away from claiming sole possession for 2nd all time winningest goalie. he is also 9 away from hitting 1,000 games played.
10 saves into the game, Marc-Andre Fleury became the 3rd NHL goaltender to reach 26,000 saves since the NHL began tracking saves. Flower power always works. 🌸
in between periods during the wild vs boston game, brandon duhaime chriped marc-andré fleury by calling him "50" while praising him on his performance. fleury got his revenge by taking duhaimes clothing.
"haha, i'm sure he will find them somewhere." fleury said via text
Marc-Andre Fleury is set to play his 1000th game today, placing him alongside Patrick Roy ( 1,029 ) Robert Luongo ( 1,044 ) and Martin Brodeur ( 1, 266 ) in goaltenders who have played 1,000+ games in their careers.
the day before marc-andré fleury is planned to start in net against his former nhl team the pittsburgh penguins, he was found signing merchandise for the pittsburgh faithful
the prank wars between marc-andre fleury and brandon duhaime continue.
after fleury switched out duhaimes shoes the other night, duhaime came back and gave fleury a pink cane to play with during this mornings practice.
marc-andré fleury came into the third period of todays game against the jets after gustavsson was pulled because of injury.
he made 9/10 saves in that period and marks his 999th game played, one more until hitting 1,000 nhl games.
marc-andré fleury made 24 saves tonight to add onto his career saves (now 25,808) and passed patrick roy (25,800) for 3rd all time career saves in nhl history
marc-andre fleury called the "WE WANT FLEURY" chants from last night at pittsburgh a little "awkward" but they were special too.
"very flattering. very nice of them. emotional, right? (...) means a lot fans are still supporting me."
after tonights win against boston, marc-andré fleury is one win away from tying patrick roy for the 2nd most winningest goal tender in nhl history (551 wins) he also records his 998 game played and needs one more for 1,000 nhl career starts
“it’s an honor to be mentioned in the same sentence as him (patrick roy). he was one of my idols while growing up and i’ve been very fortunate to play with many great teammates and great teams throughout my career”
mafs postgame interview w/ kevin gorg
jake oettinger recounts how during the stars and the wild hand shake line after their victory in game 6, marc-andré fleury shared some kind words to him
marc-andré fleury says he's a little disappointed on not starting against pittsburgh tonight. he still looks forward to playing against boston on wednesday.
"that's okay. i get to play tomorrow. team's been good. team's been winning lately. gus has been awesome."
sidney crosby on the attention marc-andré fleury received from habs fans when the wild played in montreal last tuesday
"with next year kind of being up in the air and not knowing what's going to happen, i think it was really classy of them to do that."
"i feel very fortunate that i have played for so long and that i get to do what i love for many years. i'm lucky for that."
marc-andré fleury in his postgame interview (12/31)
marc-andré fleury on the "fleury" chants that went around when he returned to play in pittsburgh despite playing against the penguins- "it is special, everytime- everytime I come back it is. tough to put in words yknow but yeah cool to be back"
even though marc-andré fleury wasn't on the ice when the wild took on the penguins, he still found himself busy by pranking his old teammates
he pranked kris letang by switching his helmets and evgeni malkin by putting tape on his visor
Flowers don’t die when it rains, and Fleurys perseverance through this game is a testament to that— Building a highlight reel of saves this game even in the face of a loss.
Happy 1000, Marc-Andre!
the minnesota wild pour their love out on marc-andré fleury after he makes 27/29 saves (.931%) and made 3/3 saves during the shootout to help his team win
marc-andré fleury (about kirill kaprizov): kinda reminds me of sid a bit yknow the way he's uh... yknow the way he's built... yknow big legs big butt yknow...
in between periods during the wild vs boston game, brandon duhaime chriped marc-andré fleury by calling him "50" while praising him on his performance. fleury got his revenge by taking duhaimes clothing.
"haha, i'm sure he will find them somewhere." fleury said via text
"I always get such a warm welcome when I get back here and it's always such a special place for me to come play" marc-andré fleury on playing against his former team once again
marc-andré fleury made 13/14 saves after coming in almost halfway into the first period as well as 2/3 saves during the shootout to help the wild win against the rangers