Penguins Honor Marc-Andre Fleury In Final NHL Appearance

Marc‑Andre Fleury made a ceremonial final NHL appearance with the Pittsburgh Penguins after signing a professional tryout to 'finish where it started,' despite officially retiring as a member of the Minnesota Wild. He skated one period in the preseason game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, wearing vintage all‑yellow pads and a specially decorated mask, and received sustained cheers and chants from fans who even called for “one more year.” Fleury shared emotional moments with longtime teammates Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang, and the group embraced after the final siren. On the ice he stopped every shot he faced in the third period (eight saves), showed strong rebound control, and in a prearranged shootout he stopped multiple attempts although Luca Del Bel Belluz scored on one try; Pittsburgh won the exhibition 4‑1. Fleury leaves a Hall‑of‑a‑career legacy — more than 1,000 games, 575 wins (second all‑time), 76 shutouts and the most wins in Penguins history (375) — and savored the chance to end his playing days back in Pittsburgh.