Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury looked like a vintage version of himself Thursday night, stopping all 19 shots he faced to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 4–0 at Ball Centre. Fleury, who grew up in Quebec,

Fleury, who grew up an hour outside town, made 20 saves and waited out a lengthy standing ovation late in the game.

Marc-Andre Fleury made 19 saves for his first shutout of the season in likely his final game in Montreal, helping the Minnesota Wild beat the Canadiens 4-0 on Thursday night.

The farewell tour for Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury hit one of its most emotional points as the team traveled to take on the Montreal Canadiens. Fleury, who is a native of the Canadian province of Quebec,

Fleury is 12-6-3 with a 2.67 goals-against average, .911 save percentage and two shutouts in 21 games at Bell Centre. In his most recent game in Montreal on Oct. 17, 2023, he made 26 saves for the Wild in a 5-2 win. Named the first star of the game, he saluted the crowd, which continued chanting his name after the final buzzer.