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Ex-Penguins goalie Marc-André Fleury bids farewell to Pittsburgh fans on retirement tour

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Marc-André Fleury stopped 26 shots in what will likely be his final game in Pittsburgh as the Minnesota Wild beat the Penguins 5-3 on Tuesday night.

Fleury, who turns 40 next month, indicated this season would be his last. Fleury, now in his 21st NHL campaign, played his 100th game with Minnesota on Tuesday.

The native of Sorel, Que., spent the first 13 seasons of his career with Pittsburgh and won Stanley Cups in 2009, 2016 and 2017.

Still a fan favourite in Pittsburgh, Fleury acknowledged the crowd following a video tribute during the first television timeout with the game scoreless as the beloved goaltender received a standing ovation and loud chants in an emotional moment. "I didn't want to watch or look," Fleury, whose wife, three children and mother were in attendance, later told The Athletic. "My first time back here, I looked [at the video] and I had watery eyes and then I couldn't see.

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