The Minnesota Wild‘s 3-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday put an finish to their 2024-25 NHL season. It additionally put an finish to the profession of goalie Marc-Andre Fleury who’s now off to retirement following a 21-year profession.
The Minnesota crowd gave him the suitable send-off, with Fleury giving them a salute as he skated across the ice.
The following cease for Fleury goes to be the Hockey Corridor of Fame. The one query is whether or not or not he will likely be a primary poll inductee or if he must wait a bit.
There ought to be no debate as to his credentials. Not solely is he one of the beloved gamers of his period, his resume additionally warrants induction.
He retires second on the NHL’s all-time wins checklist, was part of three Stanley Cup successful groups, helped two different groups attain the Stanley Cup Remaining and received a Vezina Trophy because the league’s finest goalie.
He spent the final 4 years of his profession with the Wild. Previous to that, he frolicked with the Chicago Blackhawks, Vegas Golden Knights and Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins and Golden Knights are the 2 groups he performed his finest hockey with and made his greatest influence, serving to lead each franchises to the Stanley Cup Remaining. With Vegas, he did so within the workforce’s first yr of existence within the NHL, an accomplishment which will have been his finest in his profession.
