Penguins To Take On Former Fan Favorite in Fight for Postseason
There will be no friends when the Pittsburgh Penguins take on Marc-Andre Fleury and the Minnesota Wild.
For the first time since November of 2021, the Pittsburgh Penguins will face off against a franchise legend.
The Penguins are set to take on the Minnesota Wild for the final time this season and it was announced that Marc-Andre Fleury would be between the pipes for the visitors.
Fleury may have left the organization after the 2016-17 season, but he is still one of the most beloved faces in Pittsburgh.
At 38-years-old, Fleury is putting together a nice season as the Wild fight for the Central Division title.
The Wild hold a record of 44-23-10 and Fleury is responsible for 24 of those wins.
In the previous meeting between the Penguins and Wild, the Penguins walked away with a 6-4 win over a former prospect of theirs in net.
Filip Gustavsson was a 2016 draft pick of the Penguins, and he has finally found his footing this season.
In 36 games played, Gustavsson has hit a 20-9-6 record and a .932 save percentage.
Ever since being taken by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 Expansion Draft, Fleury has been solid against the Penguins.
In seven games against the Penguins, Fleury holds a 4-3 record; in his second game ever with the Chicago Blackhawks, however, Fleury didn’t have such a great time.
It was the Penguins’ hope opener and they showed no remorse for their franchise goalie.
The Penguins put up four goals on their first 11 shots and Fleury was pulled before the end of the first period.
With four games remaining, the Penguins are fighting for their playoff lives; if they don’t put together a solid performance, it’s possible a former fan-favorite netminder seals their fate in missing the postseason.
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