In 2008-09, Fleury helped the Penguins reach the Stanley Cup Final, helping them rally from down 3-2 against the Red Wings by allowing a total of two goals in the final two games to help clinch the title. 933 save percentage in 20 playoff games before Pittsburgh lost in six games to the Detroit Red Wings. After leading the Penguins to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2006-07, Fleury took them to the Stanley Cup Final the following season, posting a 1.97 goals-against average, three shutouts and. But after 21 games, Fleury was sent back to Cape Breton for the rest of the season.īy the time Fleury assumed the top job with the Penguins a month into the 2005-06 season, Pittsburgh had started to emerge as one of the top teams in the League. 30, 2003 - all of which helped him earn Rookie of the Month honors for October.
18, 2003, against the Detroit Red Wings, and had his first career shutout in a 1-0 victory against the Blackhawks on Oct. 10, 2003, with a 46-save performance in a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, got his first NHL win Oct. He was also named the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Defensive Player of the Year and the top prospect in the QMJHL with Cape Breton in 2003. 1 role during the 2005-06 season.įleury already had a history of success, helping Canada finish second at the 20 at the IIHF World Junior Championship, and earning top goaltender and tournament most valuable player honors in 2003. With ultra-quick reflexes and lateral mobility, Fleury assumed the No. 9, 2021, also his 69th NHL shutout.įleury lived up to the promise as an anchor for the Penguins' run of success that resulted in three Stanley Cup Final appearances and two championships. Fleury became the third goalie in NHL history to win 500 games by making 29 saves for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2-0 victory at the Montreal Canadiens on Dec. What's followed is a decorated NHL career. 1 pick in the 2003 NHL Draft, he became the third goalie to be chosen first, joining Michel Plasse (Montreal Canadiens, 1968) and Rick DiPietro (New York Islanders, 2000). When Fleury was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins with the No.
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