Marc-Andre Fleury starts one last time in Montreal

On January 31, 2025By Littum

Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynnes said Marc-Andre Fleury will start against Montreal Canadiens Thursday for what will be his last time in Montreal.

Says John Hynnes @Kfan1003 That Marc-Andre Fleury starts tomorrow in Montreal in one last time. So expect Filip Gustavsson tonight against Toronto.

– DYLAN LOUCKS (@DYLANLANLOUCKS4) 29 January 2025

Fleury, 40, was born in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, about an hour north of Montreal. There is no doubt that he will be honored during the game.

The last time Fleury was in Montreal, he received a standing ovation in Wild’s 5-2 win in October 2023.

Now Fleury has made it clear that this is his last year before he retires. So unless Canadiens and The Wild meet in the Stanley Cup final this year, this will be Fleury’s last match in Montreal.

In his career in the Bell Center, where Montreal plays, Fleury is 12-6-3 with a 2.67 goal against average, .911 savings percentage and two shutouts in 21 matches.

He was the first star of the game the last time he played in Montreal. Fleury made 26 savings in Wild’s victory.

The future Hall of Fame goalkeeper is 10-5-1 in the year with a 2.76 gaa and a .904 savings percentage.

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