Marc-Andre Fleury- 2003 NHL Draft

[TheBlueSlasher]

He Looks like Ryan Nuggent Hopkins

[MOMOarabe]

best draft in nhl history

[lucysnow1851]

This was the beginning of the Cup run!

[TheGamerCreations]

he looked a lot like Ryan Nugent Hopkins same basic face

[TheThenerdanotor12]

@TheGamerCreations i agree

[calgarystampeders85]

good thing they didnt put him in right away or else they wouldnt have malkin or crosby

[rml1]

mvp

[Insaneo78]

Pittsburgh should have chose Eric Staal

[IVitaminWater]

@Insaneo78 then tell me, who would be their goalie right now.

[buccofan27]

great production fellas...love the camera work lol

[Sandler41882]

His gf is a rocket.

[yourmom1511]

hahahah awe he looks so young in this

[lxSnipaKillaxl]

@yourmom1511 that cause he was

[MentalEminence]

hahah faggot fleury gives up 4 goals on 20 shots to tampa...fucking faggot frenchie

[lilpap333]

@MentalEminence hahaha good thing hes Canadian you dumbass and hes still one of the best goalies in the NHL

[italkart24racer]

The commentators were talking about it being difficult for Fleury to carry the load in Pittsburgh. Nah, I think he got some help a few years later. :)

[poodtang1]

Fleury is like Vincent L he doesn't seam to age. He looks almost the same now as he did 8 years ago.

[sumedp]

if ovechkin was born 2 days befor and penguins chose him

ovechkin and crosby would be on the same line but no marc andre fleury

[802wolves]

Wow his laugh made him sound really young. He doesn't look a day over 16 either. What a goalie though, dude's crazy.

[tylerdurdonxx]

And if you are such a Red Wings fan then you should be happy if Fleury sucked. But it sounds like you're more angry or jealous than anything. Howards GAA is almost 3. And his save percentage is barely hovering above 90. Fleury has 26 wins, 14 losses, 2.30 GAA and a 920 save pct. Sure looks an elite goaltender to me.

[WEINBAUER]

@tylerdurdonxx He does stink.He can't carry a team on his back.Howard did that last year when the Wings had all those injuries.He won games for them basically on his goaltending.Just look at the Pens now without players.They can't rely on him.I mean for crying out loud they're playing Brent Johnson.By the way Howard is 28-10-3

[BeautifulPaws]

best goalie ever

[Sandler41882]

Fleury's girlfriend is so hot.

[MichaelJacksonfan628]

This team, really knows how to pick their champions.

He looks so much younger compared to 5 years later when he hoists the Stanley Cup.

I love Flower.

[JR66108]

what's marc andre's career record?

[superwindex]

holy fuck you retards who was the goalie who won the stanly cup oh whos that marc andre fluery so shut the fuck up hes a great goalie

[hawkerhdh]

good job



[WEINBAUER]

This guy sucks so bad as a goaltender.So overrated.He even sucked in the minors.He was so bad one year in the playoffs that they had to pull him,and the back-up Andy Chiodo took them all the way to the finals.

[LTRvideos]

@WEINBAUER WHAT?

[WEINBAUER]

@LTRvideos It's true.They should have let him learn the ropes in the minors.I mean he couldn't even cut it down in the AHL,and they bring him up anyway?He lets in some really awful goals too.That's my only grief with the NHL today,the young players need to develop themselves in the AHL first,instead of just bringing them right to the pros.Example look at Jimmy Howard of the Red Wings.The Wings made him stay down there for years and develop.Now look at him.He's the playing awesome in the pros.

[troyMLG]

@WEINBAUER Not nearly as good as Fleury though.

[WEINBAUER]

@troyMLG Who isn't as good as Fleury?Fleury is not a good goalie.He lets in some god awful goals.In the next 5 years he won't even be the starting goaltender for the Pens,mark my words.They will have someone better in the net for them.

[troyMLG]

@WEINBAUER lol.

[WEINBAUER]

@troyMLG I'd take Howard over Fleury too.At least Howard carried the Wings on his back last year through all their injuries last year.Do you think Fleury could do that?Please,he couldn't even play good in the Winter Classic last night.

[troyMLG]

@WEINBAUER He played fine. If the pens would have played decent defensively they would have won. Howard is good but he is no Marc-Andre Fleury.

[WEINBAUER]

@troyMLg How go you figure?You know he can't carry the team on his back like Howard did last year to the inury proned Red Wings were last year.He was the reason they made the playoffs.,When Fleury played for the Pens AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barr/Scranton he was so bad in the playoffs they had to bench him for Andy Chiodo.I have a friend who is a Pens fan and he can't even stand the guy.The Pens will end up with another goalie mark my words on that.

[tylerdurdonxx]

@WEINBAUER So you have a friend who is a pens fan that doesnt like Fleury....and thats why theyre going to trade him? Not going to happen. Fleury is an elite goaltender. Hes got a cup, hes made all star games. Theres no reason to get rid of him.

[tylerdurdonxx]

@WEINBAUER If Howard is so special then how come the Red Wings already tried to sign Nabokov? And they'll probably try to get Vokoun by the trade deadline. Howard is the one who isnt going to last. Fleury will be in a penguins uniform for years to come.

[WEINBAUER]

@tylerdurdonxx Do u hear what you just said?Nabokov was signed to back up Howard.Osgood had hernia surgery and Joey Macdonald is a bum for a back up.You need to rest your guy once in awhile to stay fresh but they can't do that with Joey Macdonald.Also the Wings can rely on Howard to carry them for a game if they need to.You can't do that with a guy like Fleury.Just look at how bad he played against the Rangers yesterday.I mean the Rangers,come on now.You're goalie couldn't even cut it in the AHL

[tylerdurdonxx]

@WEINBAUER Nope didnt hear what I just said. But I READ it. If Red Wings are trying to get Vokoun, you cant possibly tell me that he would be back up. I GUARANTEE that Howard will not be a starter for Detroit as early as maybe this playoffs, but most definitely by next season. And if Fleury isn't even an AHL goalie, then how come he won a stanley cup, made Canada olympics team, and got voted into the all star game this year? He has played a couple bad games in a row. Big fucking deal.

[WEINBAUER]

@tylerdurdonxx Vokun?Why the hell would they want him?Fleury was put into the pros because of all the money they had riding on him and the pens were hurting financially at the time.The kid stinks bottom line.If he's so good why did he choke in the AHL?Answer that one.Next your'e gonna tell me he's a better goalie than Osgood.Who by the way is in the all time top 10 goalies of all time.Red Wings went after Nabokov because they wanted a back up for Howard.The two kids in the AHL aren't ready yet.

[WEINBAUER]

@tylerdurdonxx Like I said they need a guy they can rely on if Howard goes down with an injury.When he went down along with Osgood they had Joey Macdonald.Please.The two kids down in the AHL J ordan Pearce and Thomas McCollum aren't ready for the NHL yet.Remember why the Red Wings are successful.They make their players learn the ropes first in the minors for years before they bring them up.That's the old school way of doing things and it works for them.They don't rush their players.

[acmilan93333]

2: 18... I've always said Quebec/Eastern woman are the best.

[emsx0xx]

what a guy!!

[1more4carhur]

thank goodness carolina got staal. we did good to have cam ward do as good as he did and cam is definately underrated and fluery is def. overrated.

[WEINBAUER]

@1more4carhur I agree with you on that one.

[fireangel240]

aha, so true. after 7 years, he hasn't aged. :) and he does look better with short hair. Fleury is an amazing goaltender, woohoo. ( :

[iSitckwitu]

lmao 7 years later and he hasnt aged a day xD

[ilovechocolatefudge]

he looks so much better with short hair.

[KingFartKnocker123]

BUST!!

[GoPensGo377]

@KingFartKnocker123 lol not a bust, stanley cup champion goaltenders not a bust. Maybe he ha a mediocre season in 2010 but thats just because he was playing with injurys in both hands and fatigue from 2 straight cup finals.. Not a bust

[canadawongold]

@KingFartKnocker123 yeah right

[jrolley325]

FLOWER!!

[rimsdothemacarena]

and the tank begins

[OHAYSARAH]

I can't believe he was younger than I am right now when he got drafted. Makes me realize how unimpressive my life is.

[pedro6199782]

@OHAYSARAH lol dude i hope ur not serious

[china4151986]

@OHAYSARAH dont worry like 5 billion dont feel as significant either lol

[MrTurnitup]

@OHAYSARAH haha.. man dont kick yourself bro... if you dont apply yourself. you wont realize any of your dreams

[VisualFixation]

Parise would go #1 if this draft was all over again.

[SYLFan2008]

@VisualFixation : Wrong...Eric Staal would go no.1.

[jfdhjgdh2010]

look at the teeth on that frenchman. comes in handy when he's eating a bushy pussy.

[OHAYSARAH]

Why you gotta be like that? Nobody cares.

[sidneycrosbyfan1000]

GO PENS

[Portis1Luv]

With the first overall pick, the Penguins select Hakan Loob Jr.

Yessssss!

[Lovelebanon7xx]

Is he still with his girlfriend ?

[helplessluvr87]

@Lovelebanon7xx yeah

[happinessruns2u]

ooh la la i love me some marc :)

[ando5511]

dude marc lookied freakin hot here

[maddogmatt44]

i love how they talk about luongo and say he hasnt made a big impact in the NHL but now he's the captain for the canucks lol

[crazy8t8]

this was back in 2003 when luongo hasnt had an impact yet

[xBLaCkHaWkS]

He's captain because.. well really.. who else do they have to lead them? A couple swedes? Alex Burrows? Ryan Kesler would be a decent captain, but I don't really know if he's cut out for it.

[beeryce88]

Willie Mitchell would be a great captain.

[xBLaCkHaWkS]

I don't really think he would. I mean you look at last years playoffs vs. Chicago and he's talking shit before the 6th game, saying that Kane can only score on the power-play, then Kane goes out and scores 3 even strenght goals. Like I said before Kesler would be a decent captian.. but aside from him, I don't think Vancouver has that great leader.

[camouellette]

fleury was terrible in 2004 and 2006 but is was starting to show why he was chose first in 2007 and 2008, 2009 have been great years for him

[washingtoncapitalsss]

they have been good years not great years

[jgaspar89]

@camouellette No, the team was terrible.

[daburgh1111]

not tearing it up? are u fuckng serious?? rofl obviously u havent seen fluerys saves and outstanding play in the playoffs, well u seem like a caps fan to me, so tell me did u see fluery completely rob ovechkin in game 7? hhahahaha go fluery!

[CapsRock21]

yea hes not tearing it up at all. He's decent don't get me wrong but the offense carried him in the playoffs.

[mrsbradley24]

fleury's such a cutie :)

[crimsonstate]

It's kinda cute when he was trying to kiss that little girl around 3:18 -3:20 :X .. anyway Fleury's the man!

[pittsburghgrl29]

fleury is so cute! i love him!!! my brother told me we traded gonchar!? is that true? i hope not, i dont believe him, but i just wanna make sure!

[cadieux1000]

pitsburgh won the 2009 cup with two 1 st picks:

flower and crosby!!

go pens!!

[IVitaminWater]

I think Malkin helped a lot too.

[apmsavard91]

woot Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in the background!

[mothercanuckers]

A good portion of today's young NHL stars were in this draft Fleury Eric Staal Vanek Phaneuf Jeff Carter Dustin Brown Mike Richards Seabrook Parise Perry Kesler Getzlaf and Weber

[crimsonstate]

The 2003 draft is arguably one of the deepest, if not the best, in NHL history. If I'm correct, only one player from the first round isn't in the NHL today.

[fleuryx29]

flower's great:]

[Slegnirp]

Well, this year the Penguins will make the last draft pick. Sweet!

[Warzau89]

No...

[xlatinabebe]

it wasnt 30 .. the jersey says 03 as in 2003 .. any hockey fan knows that the year of the draft goes on all the draft picks sweaters .. oh well .

[NAWGWAY]

Are you serious? Do you not understand that the number is the year of the draft. It was 03 = 2003, this year it was 09 = 2009, you're obviously not a big hockey fan.

[mason021]

how can you say they rushed him???? the fact that he just won the stanley cup proves that isn't a true statement

[CoolNASCARGuy]

Fleury is cool. He's my favorite Eastern Conference goalie.

[fooldeth]

Stanley Cup Champion MAF. ^_^

[miners14]

he rocks whats the name of the song playing in the back round?

[WVUsax27]

FLOWER!

I remember watching this live, I was pretty pumped. This was a pretty strong draft actually, a lot of players already making an impact

[islamahmadiyyat16]

they rushed him to fast for sure but hes still a great goaltender with atleast ten great years left in him

[BAYBEEKOALA]

Pittsburg rushed this guy way too fast. He's a good goalie, and he is still very young. But they rushed him, and I believe they hurt his potential by rushing him that fast.

[Chazwozel]

Ahem, 2009 Stanley Cup champion. Rushed my ass.

[WEINBAUER]

@BAYBEEKOALA I've been arguing that on here with people who act like he's the next Martin Brodeur.He was so bad in the AHL he got yanked for a back-up goalie who I don't even think is playing hockey anymore.

[tylerdurdonxx]

@WEINBAUER That was like 5 years ago. Big deal. Theres not a player in the league that doesnt go through ups and downs every once in a while. And showing that Fleury battled through all that is further proof why he is an elite goaltender. Where most players would have folded it up, he came through it.

[WEINBAUER]

@tylerdurdonxx How can you call him an elite golaie when he carry the team on his own?He needs help in front of him all the time.

[rml1]

@WEINBAUER i think this season removes that doubt

[124pensMAN]

@WEINBAUER you dont all ways start out excellent

[WEINBAUER]

@124pensMAN Bottom line is this.They didn't groom him properly & in the long run down the road it will come back to bite hurt them.I know the Red Wings are the only team who do things old school & make players learn in the minors for years.I know people complain about them being the only team in the league who has scouts working for them in Europe & that they always bring in the best players from over there.Whatever with that.Remember Niemi,& Ward also won cups,&they're not elite goalies either.

[fooldeth]

The man who got a shutout tonight. ^_^

[Chazwozel]

Great friggin game! He stoned the Flames on so many shots.

[CarlieCurlyQ]

FLEU-RY!!! FLEU-RY!!! FLEU-RY!!!

[Cocknockerofl]

MAF hasn't lived up to potential and you can't dispute that.

[napac1458]

he's only 23, most goalies dont hit their stride til their at least 27

[GoalHorns]

i have no hate on fleury, but he really isnt doing as well as last season, but still amazing goalie

[zapfou]

but he won the cup...ahem ahem

[AndyHurleysChicklet7]

best day ever! <3 i love marc andre ^-^

[aquagirl3601]

penguins totally made the right choice selecting him. :D

[dunny555]

ha ha ha he sounds likes Borat - thankfully he's english is much better now

[charbel2477]

Maybe its just me but it sounded like the announcers weren't too big on MAF

[penguinslover87]

if they'd skipped fleury that woulda been a huge mistake

[conordXXX]

maaan imagine if they skipped fleury nd got staal>> crosby, makin, staal

[TMeyer88]

but if they had staal they might not have gotten the first pick in 2005 and they woulden't have Crosby. When you think about it, this was a better pick for them.

[conordXXX]

yea thts true, crosby was probably the best player drafted since the 2000 draft, sure if they got staal they mite have picked someone lower in 2005 like price or kopitar but kopitars no crosby

[TMeyer88]

thanks for understanding

[conordXXX]

uh sure

[KingBeagle24]

I like Crosby, but if Kopitar had a fraction of the hype that some of the other players in the league have (including #87), he would be a superstar. People are only now starting to even know who Kopitar is, and he's been tearing it up since day one.

[PenFan444]

I wouldn't say "tearing it up" but he is good

[AlexRulez81]

you also forgot malkin..which was drafted 2nd a year later

[PenFan444]

Staal, and Staal

[jlim218]

Great pick

[sabresfan36]

Fleury has lived up to expectations so far and will keep getting better. He has been compared to some elite company and one day he will lift LORD STANLEY'S HOLY GRAIL!!!

[HockeyGoalie3129]

he went in right away !

ahha

and little did he know he would be leading his team to the stanley cup finals this year !

HES AMAZINGGG!

[AndyHurleysChicklet7]

YUM!!!! hehe

[motocrossXforever]

i am so glad they got fluery! he is awsome in the net and his smile is sexy and his accent is to die for and he has a rocking body

[jenniferrx13]

ahhh! fleury<33

ahmazing goalie.<33

i love his laugh!! :D

his smile is to die forr.

his accent is so cute! <33

go pens!<33

29<3 87<3 58<3

[falcon007]

thank god for him. that's all i can say.

[allhockey]

your welcome