Wild goalkeeper Marc-Andre Fleury has great memories and is still quite the joker

“What’s not to love?” Letang said. “Just his personality, there’s not a single mean bone in his body. He comes to the rink with a big smile on his face. He plays the game with a big smile. He's obviously a great teammate. So it's hard not to love a guy like that, especially when he came in as an 18 year old.

“First overall pick, a lot of pressure, but he comes to the rink with the same attitude, the same mentality, fights hard and does it with a smile.” He and Sid are the ones who are getting the franchise back on the right track, so to speak have brought. The rest is history.”

Since leaving the Penguins, Fleury no longer enjoys playing in Pittsburgh.

“I didn’t have much success as a visitor,” he said.

He went 1-1 when he returned with the Golden Knights and 0-1 after Vegas traded him to Chicago. His only start against Pittsburgh with the Wild after they acquired him from the Blackhawks in 2022 was also a loss, but Fleury will get a chance to improve his record in his 100th game with the Wild.

The Penguins are promoting special edition Fleury jerseys, jerseys and commemorative pucks that will go on sale Tuesday night. Fleury will be joined by family and friends including his wife Veronique, daughters Estelle and Scarlett, son James and mother France.