Shots on Goal_Minnesota 8-8-11_27. Montreal 3-5-12_20. Power-play opportunities_Minnesota 0 of 1; Montreal 0 of 1. Goalies_Minnesota, Fleury 11-5-1 (20 shots-20 saves). Montreal, Dobes 5-1-1 (26-23).
Marc-Andre Fleury has been among the best goaltenders in the NHL for the last 21 seasons. His hockey career started with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2003, now ending his career with the Minnesota Wild.
Kendall Coyne Schofield and Claire Thompson scored for the Frost, who suffered their first road regulation loss of the season Friday night.
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Abby Boreen scored twice to lead the Montreal Victoire to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Frost. Claire Dalton and captain Marie-Philip Poulin, on a five-on-three power play, also scored for Montreal, playing its first home game since Dec.
Fleury's family is ready for his curtain call in Montreal as well. In an Instagram Story post, Fleury's wife, Veronique Larosee, shared a photo of her and their kids getting ready for the travel to Montreal. "Off to Montreal," Larosee wrote in part.
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The last time Fleury was in Montreal he received a standing ovation after the Wild's 5-2 win in October of 2023. He was the first star of the game. On Thursday, Fluery said he would have over 100 family members and friends at the Bell Centre. Not only that but there were many Fleury fans in attendance cheering him on.
Thursday night’s game between the Minnesota Wild and Montreal Canadiens was a special one for Marc-Andre Fleury, who grew up just an hour outside of Montreal and cheered for Les Habitants as a child.
Fleury, who grew up in Quebec, likely played his final career game in Montreal, as he plans to retire after this season. Even after getting shut out, the Canadiens and their fans didn't miss making the most of a special night for the future Hall of Fame goaltender.
Marc-Andre Fleury became the first goaltender in NHL history to record a shutout as a teenager and at 40 years or older.