Penguins

The final chapter of Flower and Penguins has been written

Mar 10, 2025 • 1:46 pm

Marc-Andre Fleury played the Pittsburgh Penguins for the final time in his NHL career which also means it was the final time he shared NHL ice with friends Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang.

In a very fitting send off both Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby were able to find the back of the net on the long time friend.

Power play goal for Pittsburgh!

Scored by Evgeni Malkin with 04:38 remaining in the 2nd period.

Assisted by Kris Letang and Matt Grzelcyk.

Minnesota: 0
Pittsburgh: 1#PITvsMIN #mnwild #LetsGoPens pic.twitter.com/Fq1OqB3HUQ
— NHL Goals (@nhl_goal_bot) March 9, 2025

Pittsburgh goal!

Scored by Sidney Crosby with 10:39 remaining in the 3rd period.

Assisted by Erik Karlsson and Rickard Rakell.

Minnesota: 0
Pittsburgh: 2#PITvsMIN #mnwild #LetsGoPens pic.twitter.com/pl0JkEM5lV
— NHL Goals (@nhl_goal_bot) March 9, 2025

Sid had this to say about his buddy

Sidney Crosby on playing (and scoring) against Marc-Andre Fleury at this point in their careers
#LetsGoPens

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— Hockey Daily 365 - NHL Highlights & News 🏒 (@hockeydaily365.bsky.social) March 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM

Here's flower

Marc-Andre Fleury: “I feel like I'm going to hear about this for a long time. Sid is still talking about his goal in junior against me.… ðŸ˜‚

Flower’s last game vs. his former teammates was special for many reasons. Read more: https://t.co/xkhrslUy46
“My frienda, sorry… ðŸ˜‚ðŸ«¶ pic.twitter.com/2PwvxEVvb6
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) March 10, 2025

March 10, 2025

This closes a significant part of this era of Penguins hockey. Through all the ups and downs Marc-Andre Fleury was a huge part of the Penguins for those who play and work for the franchise and for the fans. His personality was/is one of the best in the sport. Even though Fleury left the team eight(!) years ago it still in a lot of ways didn’t feel like he ever left. Any time the Penguins would face a Fleury team there would always be the pranks and the smiles. With yesterday’s game there’s some finality to it and if that doesn’t make you feel old I don’t know what will. We are starting to lose the bedrocks of this era with Malkin’s contract ending after next year and both Crosby and Letang running out of time as well.