Marc-Andre Fleury, playing his 1000th NHL game, led the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Fleury made 33 saves and faced a double-minor penalty. The Wild honored Fleury with chants from the crowd and a win on his celebratory night at the Xcel Energy Center.
Fleury in for #mnwild. Same lineup otherwise
Only one lineup change for the #mnwild tonight at Arizona: Marc-Andre Fleury starts in net.
#mnwild skating here at Mullett Arena. Not expecting lineup changes after a third straight win. Though might see Fleury in net https://t.co/nrMEsuvjQk
Wild’s Marc-Andre Fleury victorious on his celebratory night: Key takeaways vs. Penguins ⤵️ https://t.co/oQDrVhXLU9
"We can't lose a night like this." The #mnwild capped off their celebration for Marc-Andre Fleury with a 3-2 win over the Penguins that ended in "vintage Flower" fashion: https://t.co/fYMFJ7Gf7S
Wild congratulate Marc-Andre Fleury on a win (553) on the night he was honored for playing in 1000 games https://t.co/fl9vXOGKmU
Marc-Andre Fleury gets the win on his night. 👏 https://t.co/CGgAUbdcLZ
Marc-Andre Fleury gets the win on his night here at the X and he earned it. 33 saves and the game finished with the Penguins have six skaters to four for the Wild.
What a fitting way to end Fleury night, with future Hall of Famer diving all over the net to protect a one-goal lead with nearly two minutes of 6-on-4. #mnwild win 3-2. Crowd chants his name in final seconds
Fleury with 33 saves. THIS WAS HIS NIGHT. #mnwild win a second straight, 3-2 over Pittsburgh.
The Fleurys 🫶 #mnwild https://t.co/OuvHfTnRHE
And now Fleury gets to face a double-minor (Jake Middleton on Sidney Crosby). #MNWild
Not sure how Fleury plays an NHL hockey game after that. #mnwild