The NHL is bracing for a tough goodbye as a true legend, Marc-André Fleury, gets ready to hang up his skates at the end of the 2024-25 season. This time, it’s for real. “I’m more certain than last year. It’s going to be the last,” Fleury admitted, determined to soak in every moment of his final ride. The three-time Stanley Cup champ, Vezina Trophy winner, and Olympic gold medalist has built a resume most goalies could only dream of.
With nearly 1,000 career wins, a 2.60 GAA, and a .912 save percentage, he’s cemented his place as one of the best to ever stand between the pipes. But for Fleury, it’s never been just about the stats—it’s about the love of the game, the thrill of the save, and leaving it all on the ice. And just days before his final career game on April 15, the NHL Wild’s veteran goalie kept it real about Alex Ovechkin’s record chase.
B/R Open Ice hit up X on April 2 to drop a spicy little update straight from Marc-André Fleury himself. And let’s just say—he’s keeping it real for the goalie squad. “Marc-Andre Fleury sets the record straight for the goalie union: No one WANTS to be the guy in net for when Ovi makes history.” Because let’s be honest, who wants to be the person in every highlight reel, every throwback clip, every “remember when” moment for years to come?
The Wild’s veteran netminder didn’t hold back, doubling down with some choicest words about the nightmare scenario. “I’d be pissed in the moment. I’d still be pissed a few days later because then you’ll be on TV for the next f—— many years.” Fleury knows the game, and he knows the sting of being on the wrong side of history. Sure, Ovi chasing the record is legendary, but no goalie is volunteering to be the guy watching that puck fly past them in slow motion while the world celebrates.
Marc-Andre Fleury sets the record straight for the goalie union: No one WANTS to be the guy in net for when Ovi makes history
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— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) April 2, 2025
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