Marc-Andre Fleury recorded a 19-save shutout in his probable final game in Montreal as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Canadiens 4-0. The 40-year-old goalie received multiple ovations from the crowd, which included over 100 friends and family.
Marc-Andre Fleury posted a 19-save shutout in what’s expected to be his final game in Montreal as the Minnesota Wild blanked the Canadiens 4-0 on Thursday night.
Marco Rossi, Devin Shore and Liam Ohgren scored while Frederick Gaudreau added an empty-net goal for Minnesota , which won its third consecutive game. The Wild also beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Wednesday.Jakub Dobes stopped 23 shots for Montreal and recorded his first regulation loss in seven career starts . The Canadiens lost their fourth in a row after winning 10 of their previous 13.
Ohgren scored high to the blocker side at 3:41 after Dobes lost his stick, before Marcus Foligno set up Rossi on a 2-on-1 a little more than two minutes later.Takeaways
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