3 years, 4 months ago

‘Hey Chicago': Fleury commits to playing for Blackhawks

Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has committed to playing for the Chicago Blackhawks this season, setting aside his reservations about leaving Vegas. Let’s get to work,” Fleury said, standing in front of a small jet, in a video posted by the Blackhawks on their Twitter account Sunday. The Golden Knights traded Fleury to free up much-needed salary cap space, with the goalie counting $7 million against the cap in the final season of his contract. Having a goaltender like this on our team will put the talent we currently have on our roster in a better position to achieve sustained success.” Fleury went 26-10-0 with a 1.98 goals-against average and.928 save percentage last season and was voted the Vezina winner by GMs. He started 16 of the Golden Knights’ 19 playoff games over Lehner, who finished the postseason as the starter after a gaffe by Fleury late in Game 3 of the semifinals against Montreal altered the series and led coach Peter DeBoer to switch back and forth.

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Last Dance for Fleury: Wild Prepare for Final Bow Against Crosby and Malkin

Associated Press

Marc-Andre Fleury is ready to make his final start of his career at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night when the Minnesota Wild face the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins. The 39-year-old goalie plans to retire following this season, meaning this visit will likely be his last as an active player. He is a fan favorite in Pittsburgh and plans to retire …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Wild’s Marc-Andre Fleury on final NHL tour: ‘I don’t want any special treatment’

New York Times

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Marc-Andre Fleury flashed his signature cheek-to-cheek smile when asked this week about what this 21st and final season will be like for him. “So this year, I figured I’d just tell everybody I’m retiring, but sounds like I’m still going to be asked about it everywhere we go anyway.” Such is life when you’re a sure-thing …

8 months, 1 week ago

Marc-Andre Fleury signs a $2.5M extension with the Wild to return for next season at age 40

Associated Press

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild signed goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to a one-year, $2.5 million contract extension on Wednesday, bringing back the veteran for his age-40 season. Fleury, who turns 40 on Nov. 28, has had a prolific season in which he passed Patrick Roy for second place behind Martin Brodeur on the NHL ‘s all-time list in career …

11 months, 1 week ago

Fleury’s milestone gives Wild another reason to celebrate the NHL’s second-winningest goalie

Associated Press

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The crowd chants for Marc-Andre Fleury started in the second period and filled the arena again in the waning minutes, as the Minnesota Wild goalie closed in on a long-sought milestone. Once the horn sounded on Fleury’s 552nd win in the NHL on Monday night, putting him in sole possession of second place on the career …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Marc-Andre Fleury can’t help but smile about his career in goal, even if he’d rather skip the fuss

Associated Press

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The two decades Marc-Andre Fleury has spent in the NHL have passed as quickly for him as the airborne pucks that speed toward him in the net each time he takes the ice. “I think loving the game is something that kept me going through all the years.” Over 691 games with Pittsburgh, 192 with Vegas, …

1 year, 2 months ago

Marc-Andre Fleury’s family excited, nervous to watch him in Montreal for ‘maybe his last time’

New York Times

MONTREAL — “Fleury, Fleury, Fleury …” In the final minute of a 30-save shutout two years ago in Montreal, with Marc-Andre Fleury about to become only the third goaltender in NHL history to reach the 500-win plateau, Canadiens fans serenaded the former Habs fan and Quebec native, despite the fact Fleury was wearing a visiting Chicago Blackhawks sweater. “It was …

2 years, 2 months ago

NHL99: Marc-Andre Fleury’s humor, humbleness and infectious love for hockey run deep

New York Times

Welcome to NHL99, The Athletic’s countdown of the best 100 players in modern NHL history. And he continued to play hockey, only he moved to right wing so he could see oncoming checkers with his left eye “so he wouldn’t get hammered,” Fleury says, laughing at the thought. What’s so tragic about it, Fleury says, is that Andre “smoked — …

2 years, 11 months ago

Fleury stops 31 shots in return to Vegas, Blackhawks win 2-1

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Reigning Vezina Trophy winner Marc-Andre Fleury has now beaten all 32 teams in the NHL. Fleury made 31 saves against his former team and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 on Saturday night to snap a six-game losing streak. “I thought we defended well and obviously got a couple of big goals.” It was …

2 years, 11 months ago

Fleury welcomed back to Vegas by adoring fans

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Hockey fans in Southern Nevada still love Marc-Andre Fleury. It’s fun to have another chance to play there, and see the guys, see the fans, see the staff — it’ll be nice.” Fleury instantaneously became the face of the franchise and a fan favorite, long before he led the expansion club to the Stanley Cup Final in …

3 years, 4 months ago

Vegas trades Fleury to Chicago as goalie carousel spins

Associated Press

Marc-Andre Fleury was traded from Vegas to Chicago on Tuesday, a stunning turn of events that has the NHL’s reigning Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender contemplating his future. Agent Allan Walsh tweeted, “Marc-Andre will be taking time to discuss his situation with his family and seriously evaluate his hockey future at this time.” Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon knew Fleury “wanted …

‘Hey Chicago': Fleury commits to playing for Blackhawks

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Last Dance for Fleury: Wild Prepare for Final Bow Against Crosby and Malkin

Wild’s Marc-Andre Fleury on final NHL tour: ‘I don’t want any special treatment’

Marc-Andre Fleury signs a $2.5M extension with the Wild to return for next season at age 40

Fleury’s milestone gives Wild another reason to celebrate the NHL’s second-winningest goalie

Marc-Andre Fleury can’t help but smile about his career in goal, even if he’d rather skip the fuss

Marc-Andre Fleury’s family excited, nervous to watch him in Montreal for ‘maybe his last time’

NHL99: Marc-Andre Fleury’s humor, humbleness and infectious love for hockey run deep

Fleury stops 31 shots in return to Vegas, Blackhawks win 2-1

Fleury welcomed back to Vegas by adoring fans

Vegas trades Fleury to Chicago as goalie carousel spins

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