Fleury (illness) is expected to be in the lineup Sunday against Detroit as Filip Gustavsson's backup, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Fleury accompanied the team to Detroit after he missed Saturday's practice due to an illness. He has posted a 3-4-2 record this season with a 3.46 GAA and an .875 save percentage over nine appearances.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Dealing with illness
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Fleury (illness) didn't practice Saturday, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Coach Dean Evason believes that Fleury could be available to serve as Filip Gustavsson's backup in Sunday's contest against Detroit. If Fleury isn't able to suit up, the Wild will need to recall a netminder from AHL Iowa.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Falls to Leafs in OT
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Fleury stopped 21 of 25 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
The veteran netminder didn't see much rubber but had little chance on any of the pucks that beat him, including a dazzling rush from William Nylander that produced the winner. Fleury is now 0-2-1 over his last three starts, allowing 15 goals on 89 shots over that stretch. With Filip Gustavsson having not won a game since Oct. 24, the situation in the crease for the Wild remains murky.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Starting Sunday
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Fleury will patrol the crease in Sunday's contest against Toronto in Sweden, per Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Fleury surrendered eight goals on 37 shots in an 8-3 loss to Dallas on Nov. 12 during his last outing. He will get the second half of Minnesota's back-to-back after Filip Gustavsson stopped 30 of 31 shots in Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to Ottawa. The 38-year-old Fleury has a 3-4-1 record this season with a 3.41 GAA and an .879 save percentage over eight appearances. Toronto is tied for ninth in the league this campaign with 3.50 goals per contest.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Tagged for eight goals in loss
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Fleury allowed eight goals on 37 shots in Sunday's 8-3 loss to the Stars.
It was a brutal night for the Wild and Fleury, who surrendered eight goals, including five power-play tallies. The veteran netminder has now lost back-to-back starts as he falls to 3-4-1 with an .879 save percentage to start the season. Fleury has gotten the majority of starts of late, with Filip Gustavsson struggling, though the two may split goaltending duties going forward.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Facing Dallas
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Fleury will patrol the home crease Sunday against Dallas, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Fleury stopped 24 of 27 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Rangers on Thursday in his last outing. He has a 3-3-1 record this season with a 2.75 GAA and an .898 save percentage over seven appearances. Dallas is tied for 20th in the league this campaign with 3.00 goals per game.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Downed by Blueshirts
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Fleury turned aside 24 of 27 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers.
New York's final goal was scored into an empty net. Fleury was stout and the game was tied 1-1 heading into the third period, until a two-on-one Rangers break led to an Alexis Lefreniere tally that the Wild couldn't recover from. Fleury appears to have taken over the top spot in the Minnesota crease for now, starting four of the last six games and seeing action in a fifth when the struggling Filip Gustavsson got an early hook. Over that stretch, Fleury has gone 2-2-1 with a 2.43 GAA and .910 save percentage.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: In goal Thursday
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Fleury will get the starting nod on the road against the Rangers on Thursday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Fleury is riding a two-game winning streak during which he's posted a 1.54 GAA and a .930 save percentage. Flower has played in four of the Wild's last five contests and looks close to supplanting Filip Gustavsson as the preferred choice between the pipes. Fleury has reached the 20-win threshold in six straight seasons, a mark he should reach again this year even if he doesn't see the bulk of the workload.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Picks up another win
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Fleury made 27 saves in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Islanders.
The Isles took a 2-1 lead midway through the second period on a power-play tally, but Fleury shut the door the rest of the way and let the Wild's offense get to work. The 38-year-old netminder has seen action in four of the last five games, going 2-1-1 with a .915 save percentage over that stretch as Filip Gustavsson tries to work his way through a rough start to the season (4.89 GAA, .871 save percentage.)
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Starting Tuesday
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Fleury will guard the road goal Tuesday against the Islanders, according to Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.
Fleury won Saturday's 5-4 shootout decision against the Rangers after entering the game in relief of Filip Gustavsson. The 38-year-old Fleury has stopped 116 of 130 shots this season en route to a 2-2-1 record. The Islanders have potted 27 goals in 10 games this campaign.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Picks up shootout win in relief
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Fleury stopped 13 of 14 shots in relief, helping the Wild to a 5-4 shootout win over the Rangers on Saturday.
Fleury entered in relief of Filip Gustavsson in the first period after Gustavsson allowed three goals on just four shots. The former Golden Knight gave his team a chance by allowing just one goal the rest of the way and ultimately picking up the win in this contest. Fleury should be expected to split starts for the time being, though he has outplayed the struggling Gustavsson thus far.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Falls to New Jersey
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Fleury allowed four goals on 30 shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Devils.
Three of the four goals surrendered by Fleury came in the second period, including a pair while shorthanded. The 38-year-old netminder has dropped his last three starts as he falls to 1-2-1 with an .888 save percentage. While it's been an up-and-down start to the year for Fleury, he could see additional starting opportunities going forward, with Filip Gustavsson struggling of late.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Guarding goal Sunday
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Fleury will guard the road net Sunday against the Devils, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Fluery is coming off a 31-save performance in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to Washington. He has stopped 77 of 86 shots in three starts this season en route to a 1-1-1 record. The Devils rank second in the league this campaign with 4.14 goals per game.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Falls to Caps in shootout
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Fleury stopped 31 shots in regulation and overtime in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Capitals.
The veteran netminder allowed a short-handed goal and a power-play tally in the first period before slamming the door shut until John Carlson finally got another puck past Fleury in the seventh round of the shootout. The 38-year-old Fleury has had two strong starts and one shaky one to begin the season, leaving him with a 1-1-1 record and an .895 save percentage.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: In goal Friday
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Fleury will be between the pipes on the road versus Washington on Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Fleury will be looking to bounce back after giving up five goals to the Kings in a 7-3 loss last Thursday. While Flower may have entered the season as the presumptive backup, Filip Gustavsson has been underwhelming to start the season, which could open the door for Fleury to see additional starts.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Crashes back to Earth
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Fleury stopped 20 of 25 shots in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Kings.
Los Angeles' final two goals were scored into an empty net. After an emotional win in Montreal on Tuesday, Fleury couldn't maintain his momentum and got beat four times in the first period alone. Filip Gustavsson figures to be back between the pipes for Saturday's home game against the Blue Jackets.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Gets start Thursday
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Marc-Andre Fleury will defend the home crease versus the Kings on Thursday, coach Dean Evason said on Kevin Falness' radio show.
This will be Fleury's second straight start after he was on the bench for the opening pair of games. Fleury excelled Tuesday versus the Canadiens, giving up two goals on 28 shots. Fleury was 24-16-4 with a 2.85 GAA and .908 save percentage last season. Expect to see him play around 30 games this season as Filip Gustavsson's backup.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Sharp in win over Habs
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Fleury made 27 saves in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.
The 38-year-old Quebec-born netminder hinted before the game it could be the last of his career in Montreal, and his Wild teammates made sure the night was a good one for Fleury. Filip Gustavsson was in the crease for Minnesota's first two games of the season before Fleury saw any action, and Flower will likely see a lighter workload than he's used to in 2023-24, but he can still be effective when called upon. Fleury hasn't had a losing record in a season since he was a Penguin in 2005-06.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Defending cage Tuesday
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Fleury will patrol the blue paint on the road against Montreal on Tuesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Fleury will make his 2023-24 season debut in his home province of Quebec. The 38-year-old netminder saw action in 46 games last season in which he went 24-16-4 with a 2.85 GAA, .908 save percentage and two shutouts. The Wild will likely ride the hot hand between Fleury and Filip Gustavsson, but it should shake out to a relatively even share of the workload with a slight edge going to the younger Gustavsson.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Solid in relief
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Fleury stopped the six shots he faced in relief in Minnesota's 4-1 loss to Dallas in Game 6 on Friday.
Filip Gustavsson got the start, but he didn't come out for the third period after surrendering three goals on 26 shots. Fleury did his part in relief, but the Wild were unable to stage a comeback and were ultimately eliminated from the playoffs. Dallas' final goal was scored on an empty net. Fleury wasn't charged with the loss, so he'll finish the 2023 playoffs with a 0-1 record, 5.55 GAA and .811 save percentage in two outings.
