Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury was honored by his hometown Canadiens in his last road game in Montreal on Thursday.
Minnesota Wild veteran goal keeper Marc-Andre Fleury made his mark in the NHL history books after his shutout against the Canadiens.
Fleury, who grew up an hour outside town, made 20 saves and waited out a lengthy standing ovation late in the game.
MONTREAL -- Marc-Andre Fleury made 19 saves for his 76th NHL shutout, and the Minnesota Wild won their third straight game, 4-0 against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Thursday.
Jared Spurgeon and Marat Khusnutdinov scored in the first period, Filip Gustavsson stopped 31 shots, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Wednesday night. Marcus Foligno added an empty-netter in the final minute as Minnesota won its second straight to improve to 3-5-0 in their last eight games.
The transformation was drastic but not the least bit surprising. As soon as the Wild left the 55102 ZIP code and skated on someone else’s ice, they were back to being themselves after a pair of uncharacteristic and uninspiring losses at Xcel Energy Center.
The Minnesota Wild faced the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montréal Canadiens in a back-to-back this week on Wednesday, Jan. 29, and Thursday, Jan. 30. They
MONTREAL -- Marc-Andre Fleury made 19 saves for his 76th NHL shutout, and the Minnesota Wild won their third straight game, 4-0 against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Thursday.
That's Wild The Minnesota Wild started a very important road trip north of the border Wednesday night by visiting the Maple Leafs in Toronto. The Wild, who were 2-2-0 in their previous four games, have been just holding steady as they have suffered a dangerous injury bug.
Jared Spurgeon and Marat Khusnutdinov scored in the first period and Filip Gustavsson stopped 31 shots for Minnesota.
Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves as the Minnesota Wild edged Toronto 3-1 on Wednesday, sending the Maple Leafs to a third straight regulation loss.
The Minnesota Wild (30-17-4) are back in action tonight following its 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night. The Wild play the Montreal Canadiens (24-21-5) tonight for a 6:00 p.m. Central Time start.