Paul, mine. – Fierce Coach John Hynes sent retirement goalkeeper Marc-Andre Fleury Outside overtime in what could be the last game of his stormy career, and Minnesota survived Anaheim Ducks 3-2 Tuesday evening in the regular season of the home team.
Fleury, 40, carried out five savings and bounced the game 4 to 3. The home crowd broke out when Hynes sent Fleury, and Netminder was right in the middle of the festive crowd on the ice.
“It was fun to go there again and play the game I love,” he said after the victory of the emotional fleury. “It was cool.”
By forceing the wilderness overtime against Anaheim, they officially secured their place of play -off; they accept Vegas Golden Knights in the 1st round. Filip Gustavssonwho started Tuesday’s network competition will probably start all games of this first round with Fleury on the bench.
Although Wild (45-30-7) could surely go through this postseason, it is likely that Fleury will end his career when he won three Stanley Cups, Versin Trophy and William M. Jennings Trophy. Proposal No. 1 of 2003 also played for Pittsburg penguins, Chicago Blackhawks And the golden knights.
“I sat there for hours,” Fleury said about his preparation to enter the game if he was called. “And Hynsey let me in and I’m happy to have to play a little more.”
Wild needed some late drama just to get fleury his opportunity to overtime Joel Eriksson I He scored the target binding with 20.9 seconds remaining in regulation.
With an empty network for another attacker, Matt BoldyThe passage through the slot set Eriksson EC on the edge of the fold. Ducks goalkeeper Lukas got He stopped his first attempt with his wand, but the second morning on the puck got it across the line for the 14th goal Eksson Ek in the season and founded the entrance of Fleury.
Boldy scored the winner – his 27 goal – with 17.9 seconds remaining in OT.
Fleury’s wife and three children were in the game as well as last week when he got his last start and (barely) defeated the visit San Jose Sharks 8-7 in overtime.
“I’m lucky to have another chance to play before them.” Hopefully they remember that time. “
Rookie Colangelo He had a go-adult goal for Anaheim in the middle of the third period. Alex Killorn He also scored and got 37 duck shots (35-37-9), who were excluded from the postseason-Dusk 11 days before.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
