The NHL may NEVER see this again

[@charlie0284]

he’s the only reason i went to the game. i’m going to miss him 😢

[@fredjeannotte6041]

I mean i feel you but gino …. Crosby … letang cm’on man those guys are worth it

[@Briangoinpostal]

Only reason me and my wife went 2 the game also. Was great 2c flower and the rest of the core.

[@sheabrockhoff2279]

The flower is the last playing nhl goalie from the time period I grew up watching and started playing in the net. We are never going to see an era of goaltenders reaching the kind of milestones he’s achieved ever again. And it’s pretty wild.

[@Raraoolala]

I see what you did there... and I like it

[@Reider242]

Well done

[@Tampafan33]

Vasy is going to beat all his milestones except maybe the 1000 games. But vasy wont need to play that many to beat his milestones either. Vasys already the fastest to 300 wins by a long shot. Already has 2 cups. And if healthy will play till hes at least 38. But he seems like the type that will play till hes 40. And he still might hit the 1000 games. He plays between 60-62 games a year usually. Even if that eventually slowed down to 40,i doubt it would go thast low,maybe 50 games,thats on track for 1000

[@sheabrockhoff2279]

@@Tampafan33 fleury had way more games than vasy does at his age. And fleury also started playing much earlier in age. Doing the math you have to play roughly 20 seasons of 50 games to get to 1000 and that is A LOT for a goaltender which is why only 4 have ever done it.

[@NunyaBizness-z8f]

Good god... 20 years already. I remember his rookie year

[@dicky7600]

I went to his 1st game. Was a loss to the Kings

[@realranger6297]

I remember watching him play for the screaming eagles in New Brunswick on local access cable during the NHL lockout. I was in love with his bright yellow pads.

[@menlockeverquester2303]

I grew up watching these guys, so glad I did

[@russell-di8js]

For any hockey player to garner so much love & respect universally from around the entire league shows what a fantastic net minder Marc has been but also what an amazing personality he has. To remain humble after so much success in a sport perceived as most macho shows what a special man we are dealing with. Merci Marc-Andre Fleury.

[@BearableFred]

Ya really sucks being a pens fan right now but its nice to see crosby, malkin, letang, and fleury together to remind us of how fortunate we were as pens fans.

[@thebigpicture2032]

Just need Lemieux and Jagr in the pic for two generations of fortune.

[@niclas9990]

This. I'm not a Pens fan, but as someone who cheered for a team that was never anywhere close to as good, I kinda feel like this is part of the natural order. You built a dynasty and it's hard emotionally to let that go, so you rode it too long and now people are finally realizing the golden days are over. But damn, you had one hell of an era.

[@aarongriffin4901]

Really!!! It sucks being a penguins fan right now??!!!!😡😡😡 Try being a Sabres fan since I can remember. 36 years of failure and 13 years of not even a playoff game!

[@aarongriffin4901]

​@@niclas9990sabres fan??

[@BearableFred]

@@aarongriffin4901 well i did say that im very fortunate but right now kinda does suck.

[@rhyta5042]

Thanks for this, it really choked me up. Have always loved MAF, he's a class act and fun teammate to have. Glad he got a great sendoff from the Pens fans.

[@NWA320DRVR]

MAF is a class act all around. As a husband, father, player, teammate, and participant in the community I don't think there's many that can match him. He's just a great all-around guy.

[@v4v819]

Who is MAF? Why do i see it all over the comment section?

[@HappyHalBallard]

Marc Andre Fleury = MAF​@@v4v819

[@fl0w3r_P4rKss]

@@v4v819 It's short for 'Marc Andre Fleury'

[@mobilemarshall]

@@v4v819 Marc-André Fleury, they're just abbreviating the name

[@dansrod5952]

@@v4v819 Can't you deduce that 1+1=2? This video is about Marc-André Fleury and you see people is the comment section referring to someone as ''MAF'', what exactly should you deduce from this? You should deduce that MAF refers to Mother of All Flowers. Plain and simple. Common sense isn't hard, glad I could help.

[@hateEdge83]

The three other goalies you mentioned we're also amazing to watch play. Flower is a one of a kind like roy, brodeur and luongo. I'm going to miss getting to see him play Merci Flower, Merci

[@alohastate8256]

Fleury is my all time fave

[@andrewvoorhees4062]

Lucky to be a Wild fan and have this guy. He is such a class act. As someone who still plays soccer goalie at 54, much respect to Fleury for doing what he does at that level after so many seasons.

[@rosecitystud1908]

1,028th game is actually perfect, it proves he SHOULD have played last time in Pittsburgh. Almost an asterisk

[@seantaylor2683]

but only 998 starts, still needs two more

[@dansrod5952]

@@seantaylor2683 not stressed on that

[@TheOatmealGuy]

As a pens fan, I've missed him everyday since he's been gone. He's the reason I'm a goalie, and I admire everything he's done for this sport. Whether it was intentional or not.

[@KeithEngel]

The Penguins shared a video after the game of him cutting the net with Malkin, Letang, and Crosby as well as Fleury's family down there.

[@queensandgreens]

Where did they share that?? I can't seem to find it, was it shared on their twitter acct?

[@queensandgreens]

Where did they share that? I can't seem to find it, was it shared from their twitter acct?

[@harackmw]

When you're reminded the game is all heart

[@hyperhockey]

He is such a funny guy that is so easy to love! I hope he has a great year to finish off a NHL season with so many great accomplishments. Atta be tendy!

[@corey6393]

Thank you, MAF. And thank you Pittsburg. -Wild Fans

[@Atheos-1]

Pittsburgh

[@corey6393]

@@Atheos-1 Sorry, didn't mean to step on anyone's toes with a simple spelling mistake. I'll do better next time.

[@pittbandmom]

@@corey6393 You're good. No worries. Actually, that is the way it used to be spelled a long time ago.

[@IronMeDen1]

As a Caps fan, I hated how freaking good Fleury was when we faced the damn Pens. As a goalie myself, I can't hate on Fleury anymore though, what a legend!

[@ClassifiedCookie]

As a Wild fan, I know how hard it is to play against him and see him go. Love the video man! Keep up the good work!

[@kevindelaney1951]

I’m old. He remains one of the greatest. I go back to the days of Jacques Plante.

[@Mark-sb9zu]

He was the only reason I went to the game

[@nigelcanuck5943]

Thanks so much for the classy tribute to one of the NHL's Class acts. Given the way teams platoon the position, I think this is the end of the Millennium Game Goalie Era!

[@rickseiden1]

One of the all time greats, and from what I've heard, a great guy and a great teammate.

[@Baby_boodle]

One of my favorite players of all time, even if he kept the cup from my home team lolol. Just a terrific player all around.

[@Tradelikeace]

Between fleury and lundqvisr and price my favorite goalies growing up which inspired me to play hockey as a goalie ❤

[@mandar107]

It’s not impossible that some day we’ll see another 1000 game goalie, but certainly in today’s NHL we are getting less iron man #1 goalies and more tandems. Some day it may swing back the other way, but certainly a rarity now. In any case, saluting a great goalie and a great guy.

[@reaganharder1480]

It's not just about iron man #1s. Hellebuyck pretty consistently plays over 60 games a year, which Flower only did in 8 seasons. But Fluery entered the league as a 19 year old and was a regular by 21, and will still be playing by 40. There's not many goalies who were good enough to be in the NHL by 21, and not many goalies will play regularly until they're 40. If we assume an average of 56 games played per year (pretty reasonable for a true #1, though as you said, plenty of teams don't have that), a goalie needs to play 18 years to reach 1,000, and yeah, not many goalies are gonna be able to hold a #1 role over that long a career. If Connor Hellebuyck doesn't slow down he could hit 1,000 games at 39 years old, but that would require him not slowing down all the way until 39 years old...

[@paulym5814]

Bruins fan here but this guy needs to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. He’s pretty much the last reactionary goalie in the league. Most are now playing RVH style.

[@nickdailey9889]

He will be a first ballot by far

[@xViperGTR]

It really is the end of an era for Goalies that had their primes in the late 2000’s - early 2010’s. Crazy to think about

[@GraceDowWrites]

Fleury is one of a kind! Thanks for everything Flower!

[@sincerewyd2285]

Thank you for making this.

[@finnboru7977]

I love hockey because fans never forget their heroes

[@beneasler8868]

One reason why you won't see 1,000+ game goalies is because they don't come into the league so young anymore. We were giving Fleury starts at 18 and 19. Add that to 60+ start seasons and you've got 1,000 games

[@KS-xk2so]

Shit back in the day 70+ was the norm for the big dawgs. Brodeur made a career of going 75+ lol it was insane.

[@entheogenocide]

Pens fans just happy to have something to cheer for! 😂 MAF is such a awesome guy. I love Pittsburgh for this.

[@Atheos-1]

Sad, but true.

[@ReallyBigToaster]

Caps fan here: I remember those powerhouse years of Pens hockey, hating playing the pens because scoring on him was just so difficult

[@clintonreisig]

Family man, great person, and legendary hockey career MAF

[@DavidDolus]

Definitely one of the best goalies ever.

[@RealtorNK]

THE LEGENDARY FLOWER!!!!!!!!!!!! Thankyou

[@gfan1972]

Vegas misses you, my heart breaks knowing we wont get to see you play after 2025! God speed young man.

[@FridayThe13ththegamefan13]

Fleury is one of the funniest goalies so I won’t forget about him

[@spqdallas]

It would be a tragedy if MAF does not get a TV show next year.

[@tas22222]

love this guy :) What a joy to watch regardless of who be plays for ! Will never forget him in net for the penguins. what a run. the picture of him crosby letang ( another beauty) malkin was just great ! the originals ! Penguin fans will never forget him and have shown that since he left ! i mean what a champ !! 7 yrs ago and they showed him yet again what he means to the pittsburgh faithful

[@allegators]

FLEURY FOREVER 🖤💛

[@sideshow1297]

Love this guy.

[@makattack85]

the thing about goalies these days is they very rarely come to the league ready to play at 22/23 years old, and the never really were before either. we might see someone come through the systems in the future but the experience of playing down a level and seeing the game at that speed is just too valuable to pass up. we were just blessed to have theses 4 around as the NHL matured into what we love to watch today.

[@BigBrothersEnd]

What all these 4 elite goalies had in common in addition to being french canadian? They were NHL ready at 19-20 year old. Nowadays, goalies start their number 1 careers far later !

[@bulletz202]

I was born in Minneapolis but my family came from Meadville, Pennsylvania. I myself is a wild fan. And my grandparents being big steeler and penguins fans. It’s impressive seeing a former goalie getting so much love from that area in Pennsylvania. He will def go down as a legend and hall of fame hockey player

[@Bozeman42]

I was at the 1000th game with the celebration. There were some penguins fans right by us and they were lovely folks, there to show love for Fleury

[@zachb5923]

The man is just remarkable. Truly a blessing for the sport.

[@shanedmorrow]

this is the man who literally made me want to be a goalie...the heart, soul and love he has for the game

[@Falulita]

As a crazy Ranger fan and diehard Lundqvist lover... I can proudly say I too love Fleury. It's impossible not to if you love and respect the game. He will be missed after this season, he already is. He will go down in the books as one of the very greats.

[@JayFF66]

you got me right in the feels with this one

[@juvialockser9912]

Im not a penguins or wild fan but God damn have I always been a MAF Fleury fan Good on him to seal the deal in his final visit to Pittsburgh He's a legend and will be a top 5 of my generation

[@BubbleBelly]

I may have started to get into playing goalie because I shared a last name with Tim Thomas, but Flurey was the reason I committed. Love that dude's personality, play, and how much life he brings to the ice. Even though he was the sole reason my Canes would lose sometimes, I can't help but admire him. I wear 29 every time I get on the ice because of him.

[@CombativeLlama]

Sad I missed this game. Didn't even think about this being his last time at Pittsburgh. I'll have to keep up with the news better to make sure I catch his last game before retirement.

[@brianathern9154]

Consummate professional and exciting performer. Thanks for having a few cups of coffee in Chicago. Flower you truly are a legend.

[@johnscustomsaws]

Dude is a LEGEND 💯 Also... GO WILD 💪

[@jimlahey3919]

My dads lawn service company used to maintain Marc’s yard when he was a Penguin. He left multiple voicemails on our answering machine and I always thought it was the coolest thing. People would stop over just to hear his messages. “Hey Jeff. Marc Andre here”. I’ll never forget that. Gotta love the flower

[@EmmathePenguinsfan]

Being in PPG for the game was man I can't even descried the feeling.

[@army12bc4]

This year Fleury lost a great fan to cancer. Amanda was my friend and huge fan of his. Forever Penguins!

[@fruitbooter79]

brings tears to my eyes! Sports are something special

[@ironman4122]

Love you Flower! Miss you Flower!🖤💛🏒✌️

[@ApexBruin]

The work you put into your vids is showing. This is an awesome recap of a special moment. Great job dude

[@nextmanupNMU]

Thanks man, I really appreciate that!

[@ApexBruin]

@@nextmanupNMU I just call 'em how I see 'em!

[@kimbergeron9720]

My Son in Law was at a church in Mn to check out the Sprnkler systems. He parked and who parked behind him. Yes it was Mark Andre. He was picking up his children from school. Son was flipping his lid. Took a pic and his eyes were saying. LOOK Who I'm with. I was soooo jealous. But soooo happy for my Son in Law...

[@geraldpribula4911]

Flower is a treasure🤗!!!

[@Smart-Towel-RG-400]

Im from cape Breton i still remember him playing net or the eagles

[@jamesburrows7942]

Favourite personality in the NHL by far. I'm not sure there's another example of a player so loved by every fanbase he's played for, success or not.

[@NAFO_MythicPlague]

I was a fan of the Penguin's when my North Stars went down south. Also the Devils and I totally loved how those two teams goalies operated like a machine.

[@karlshuler1011]

Fleury has been a class player no matter where he played. Even when he had a right to say something. He never did. He just smiled and was a team player. Imagine a team filled with guys like this who play hard every night.

[@burnout_2017]

MAF is 1000% class and i consider it a privilege to have witnessed his great career. FOREVER A PITTSBURGH PENGUIN. Next stop is the Hall of Fame

[@neilreid9005]

And yet another episode showing why the NHL has the best pro game in sports. Loved it all my life and that ain't going to change. Good luck Flower. Penns fans showing class at this game- well done, gang.

[@TheHungryHobo]

Pens need to reacquire him so he can finish his career off properly. Would love to see him hit 1050 played and 575 wins

[@darraha]

Flower will forever be beloved by Pens fans. We absolutely love him.

[@theWiggster1]

chills from this vid

[@petekaiser8856]

As a Minnesota Wild fan its wonderful we get to send him off in our colors, and hopefully with a nice long season and post season, but after watching this, his jersey will be retired in yellow and black as it should be. What a fanbase there in Pitt.

[@CodeBleu724]

As a Pittsburgh guy, it's an honor to take a loss from Fleury. This video shows how much we love and respect the guy. We never hated him because he left the Penguins, just like Jagr.

[@jeraldbottcher1588]

One thing not mentioned. MAF is beloved by all of his teammates. He is the 1st one at the rink and the last to leave. He is always ready to help them out, put in extra practice time to help one out. He is one of the most loved players in the NHL by the players themselves. It is a joy to see his excitement for the game even after 20+ years on the ice. I doubt we will see another like him.

[@Thetwotailedkid]

I think that if my wagon of a man in dostal stays healthy we are going to be seeing him for a long time

[@JBM425]

No. He said this is it. He isn’t even the #1 goalie on the team (ironically, the #1 is a former Penguins draft pick, Gustafsson). He’s earned a good retirement with three Cups and the second-most wins on his mantle.

[@lancerhades971]

hes one of the few none habs i want a jersey for. Crosby, Mackinnon, and Fleury. Pittsburgh Jersey, of course, for Crosby and Fleury

[@MichaelBrough]

Very well done video.

[@Jrrobins99]

The old generation is starting to end within the next few years and it will be sad to see it go, but then the next generation of stars will be ready

[@RichSwearingen-dt2ew]

I’m glad that Minnesota was able to have him

[@narrativetherapist]

Classy move by John Hynes.

[@lapcevichgage]

Very glad I got to go. Very melancholic moment, but wouldn’t have missed it for the world.

[@Pandathelitterbox]

My tears drips again same feeling like last game he was in Pittsburgh 😢

[@screebb]

Absolute legend

[@MOW262]

The goosebumps rn are hurting my body watching the 09 save

[@aquaman_to]

Really well done video!

[@gonepostal9101]

Flower may be in the twilight of his career, but I’m thankful, as a Wild fan, he’s on our side now. His experience, I believe, has been invaluable to the Gus Bus, and even The Wall, and when he’s been in, he’s been vintage Flower. I’d really like to see him get to 1145, and I feel like the way our team has been playing, he can, if he gets enough starts.

[@betsyjohnson9699]

The fact that his career is the same age as me is insane

[@Tickled]

Bobrovsky has 709 games played, 2 Vezina's, 1 Stanley cup, and is 36 years young. Crazy you left him off your list.

[@joshbasarab6869]

Fantastic video tribute. Sadly, I found the NHL and this community late, but it's my favorite league in the country at the moment (Sorry NFL, you're losing me right now.)

[@Isojoki]

Flower is one of a kind!

[@fluffypinksheep]

Im not crying im chopping onions

[@Yomasi]

I highly doubt he'll be the last to hit 1k. Somebody in the future will probably be there to surpass it. if both vasi and hellebuyck play 60 games on averge on the second half of their career they will both match it and if not them a different goalie in the future will Still incredibly happy for him ofc

[@importjunky3106]

Bought tickets to the game. What a show. As a pens fan, and a fleury fan I was really torn. Wanted to cheer when the pens scored but it was flower! Ugh. Hindsight’s 20-20. But Flower really makes retaining Murray in the expansion look foolish. I said it then and I’ll say it now. We should have kept him.

[@Seabreeezy]

Same here. I did not want to seen him get beat up on in his last game here. I was okay if we won, but I didn’t want us to shut them out with a 6-0 score or something like that. Not that we were likely to get that by him! So though I want us to continue to win, I was not sad to see Fleury win for his last game home. I doubt you will ever see a team that just lost to a goalie, cheer him and chant his name. And in fact we were cheering him before the end of the game, while we were losing to him. For this rare circumstance, that’s as it should be. It’s wasn’t just how good he was, but how GREAT of a man he is. It crosses all team lines. Young players should learn from him. No one has ever wanted to see Fleury go. Letting him go was the biggest mistake we ever made. I understand that logically the younger super successful goalie was the long term choice, but it was too brief to know if it wasn’t a flash in the pan, and that’s what it turned out to be, very quickly. None of us wanted him to go.

[@importjunky3106]

@@Seabreeezyfor sure. I just hope we’re lucky enough to have him retire as a Penguin. I don’t see him moving back, I read that he built his forever home in Vegas. But to have him come back to the Burgh for a retirement ceremony would be awesome.

[@Seabreeezy]

@ indeed!

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Look sweet in Montreal uniform 😍

[@sharkhaos_probably]

Fleury's career is almost old enough to drink. Here's to Flower

[@Unholy_Louie]

18 years old is the drinking age back home though ;)

[@Greatshamefamiry]

A true Ironman goalie who was one of the best ever…by the end of this season he’ll be #2 in games/starts barring injury

[@Seabreeezy]

This is the only time we will see the fans of a team that is losing to an opposing goalie, cheer him and chant his name over and over again. While we were losing, and after we had lost, it continued. I’m sure I’m not the only fan that just knew we should not have let him go for a briefly hot young goalie. even though I understood the long term thought process, it was a mistake to give away the heart of our team.

[@clintonreisig]

❤

[@badshah_BC]

Pittsburgh could use MAF right now.

[@canadiangeography872]

4 québécois on top. Nowadays, the best goalie from Quebec let’s 4 goals on 8 shots every Tuesday…