Marc-André Fleury asked his coach to let him play Thursday in Montreal
Marc-Olivier CookMarc-André Fleury is in his final moments in the National Hockey League.
It’s simple: Fleury wants to be the starter for Thursday’s game because he knows it will be his last career start in Montreal.
For the first time in his career, Marc-André Fleury has officially asked his coach to start in Montreal on Thursday! @ylevesqueRDS @MartinLemay pic.twitter.com/nNeq0bsCcA
— RDS (@RDSca) January 28, 2025
This is the first time in his career (according to Stéphane Waite) that Fleury has asked to play a specific game.
Stéphane Waite raises a good point, by the way.
The fans on site are likely to give the goalie a very warm welcome, and it’s sure to be a special moment for Fleury.
He has never played for the Canadiens… But all hockey fans appreciate him in Quebec for his personality and his talent.
If there is one player who is loved in the city and across the league, it is Marc-André Fleury!
Let’s note in conclusion that the goalie has a record of 27-13-6 with a goals-against average of 2.91 and a save percentage of .904 against the Canadiens during his career.
For that to happen, the Wild will need to work hard with the absence of Kirill Kaprizov…
Kirill Kaprizov will undergo surgery on a lower-body injury and is now out week-to-week for a minimum of four weeks, per Wild GM Bill Guerin pic.twitter.com/QzAhlmBvN2
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) January 28, 2025
In Brief
– Guess who’s back!
Yess sir!!! The new episode of the podcast will be released tomorrow morning! But in the meantime, we’ve put a teaser on Patreon. If you enjoy what we do, me and @MaximeTruman, offering you a Cold Beer always warms our hearts https://t.co/qt8GVTCVsq
— JT (@jeantrudel83) January 28, 2025
– Oh really!
Adam Fantilli revealed on the @NHLNetwork that his real name is NOT Adam Fantilli
— BarDown (@BarDown) January 28, 2025
– I love it.
“You better not be Ivan Demidov being silly & whimsical while wearing a fan’s cap over your helmet after scoring your first hat trick in the KHL ”
Ivan Demidov: pic.twitter.com/sucs0XHzME
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) January 28, 2025
– What a great play.
Have to run this one back one more time.
Multi-Angle Highlight presented by @Discover pic.twitter.com/sWHftaxgMJ
— NHL (@NHL) January 28, 2025
– Reinforcements for the Kings.
We could see Drew Doughty make his season debut soon.
Could he also take the ice at the #4Nations Face-Off? pic.twitter.com/IEBMHqzGRs
— NHL (@NHL) January 28, 2025