Vegas Golden Knights: Fleury’s magic, other takeaways from Leafs win
1. Fleury’s Historical Night
What a night it was for Marc-Andre Fleury.
Just confirm his place in the Hall of Fame now and get it over with.
Because, let’s face it, Fleury is heading to the Hockey Hall of Fame once he hangs up his skates and it won’t even be a debate.
Fleury has been playing at an elite level all season but last night was a historic one for the 34-year-old for a plethora of reasons.
First and foremost, the win was No. 450 for Fleury who is only the seventh goaltender in the rich history of the National Hockey League to achieve that milestone.
He is seventh on the list and is only four wins behind current New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist and former Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Curtis Joseph (both with 454 wins).
It is likely too that Fleury, who is under contract through 2021-22, will surpass the recently retired Roberto Luongo who sits third on the All-Time Wins list with 489.
And that was only one half of what was an outstanding night for Marc-Andre Fleury.
Not content with racking up another significant milestone, Fleury also produced the save of the year and arguably one of the greatest ever saves in the history of the National Hockey League.
With Toronto chasing the goal that would tie the game, Maple Leafs forward Nic Petan had the puck on his stick and a gaping net.
Easy, right?
Well, think again, because Fleury wasn’t having any of it and the veteran somehow shifted his position before leaping through the air like Superman and snatching the puck out of the air to leave Petan absolutely deflated.
What. A. Moment.
It was truly a career-defining save and it is rightly getting a plethora of praise and views.
One historic milestone and one truly incredible save – what a night for Marc-Andre Fleury.