Marc-Andre Fleury honors the Igloo's retirement

During the last regular season game at Mellon Arena Marc-Andre Fleury makes three consecutive saves against three different Islanders... standing ovation follows.
The shooters: Bruno Gervais (D), Sean Bergenheim (LW) and Frans Nielsen (C)

Date: 8th April 2010

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[ntfd125]

Good goalies make the first save....... Great goalies make the second save....... Hall of fame goalies make the third save.

[vaultingdiva]

I love him. Every time I see him cover the puck all I can think about is the scary little french voice going, "miinne" hahah <3

[Nico23STO]

Well that was the Isles so I think that doesn't count *lol*

[XxCam44hockeyxX]

guys it was the islanders

[BostonCreamDonut]

@iLuvBarRefaeli Ya most likely Brodeur will be retired by then, i think it will be Fleury starter with Ward backup, maybe even Price or Reimer.

[kewlnsimpguy]

Fluery is overrated, but that was a great save.

[MrCanuck009]

@vaultingdiva lmao, that's funny

[iLuvBarRefaeli]

Fleury may be the starter for Canada in 2014

[MasterpezeProduction]

0:44 Wao

[cdavybabygravy]

@ntfd125 I guarantee if you ask fleury, he will say he should have held on to the first one. Thats all I am saying

[ntfd125]

@cdavybabygravy Yes you are correct but all goalies can control the the first shot and rebound. That doesn't make them great goalies. The great goalies are the ones who when out of position or give up a second and third shot can still make the save. No you can't judge a goalie by one set but I watch the penguins every game and Fleury makes the saves when needed. Now I wouldn't call him a HOF goalie yet but he is one of the best. My comment is for goalies in general not just Fleury.

[cdavybabygravy]

@ntfd125 Of course things don't go by the book, hockey is a game of mistakes. That doesn't mean we don't try to control the rebound of every single shot we face. Naturally, the 'great'est thing to do is to both stop and control the first shot. Thus, great goalies don't have to make 3 back to back to back saves on a day to day basis. Bottom line, you can't judge a goalie on one set of saves. Hall of fame goalies consistently make saves at the right times of games though out their entire career.