Retired Marc-Andre Fleuri to give up for penguins in a Presetian game

Pittsburgh – Marc-Andre Fleuri ends his NHL career back where she started.

The Veteran’s goalkeeper, who officially retired last spring after 21 years of career, signed a professional testing contract on Friday and will match the club during the Pittsburgh v. Columbus. September. September.

The 40-year-old Flurite translated the number 1 penguin in the NHL draft NHL for 2003. year. Spent the first 13 career seasons in Pittsburgh, helping long-term teammates Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang Win three Stanley Cup. Fleuri left the penguins after Vegas chose during drafting expansion soon after Pittsburgh won another back side championship in 2017. years.

“Marc means so much on our team, our fans and the city of Pittsburgh due to a person who he and an example he asked,” said General Manager of Pittsburg Kayla Dubas. “Penguins believe that he and his family are most common to celebrate this moment in the whole round back where everything started in front of black and golden faithful.”

Fleuri, famous universally as a “flower”, was incredibly popular code and teammates and fans. Ranked at the second time in NHL history in victories (575) and won the Time Trophy 2021. years during playing for Vegas.

However, he is most famous for his long term in Pittsburgh. Fleuri writes almost every major goalkeeper in the history of penguins, including games played (691), victories (375) and exclusion (44).