ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The crowd chants for Marc-Andre Fleury started in the second period and filled the arena again in the waning minutes, as the Minnesota Wild goalie closed in on a long-sought milestone.
Fleury recently became the fourth goalie to play in 1,000 games.
Then he gave the Wild another highlight in a season that has been short on them.
I was so happy to play that first game,” said Fleury, drafted first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2003.
Two of Fleury's three children — the other was recovering from tonsil surgery — greeted him at his stall in the Wild locker room afterward.
Persons:
Marc, Andre Fleury, ”, John Hynes, Fleury, he's, Patrick Roy, Martin Brodeur, Marcus Foligno, Mats Zuccarello, — Fleury, Roy, I’ve, Brodeur, “, —, “ He’s, Jonas Brodin, ” Fleury
Organizations:
PAUL, Minnesota Wild, NHL, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, Penguins, Vegas Golden Knights, Chicago Blackhawks
Locations:
Minnesota