MAF gets a shutout and 3 standing ovations in final game in MTL

[BenchBrawl]

Happy for him! Well deserved

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Pretty awesome. It’s been fun to have him on the Wild. He hasn’t always been good but it’s been fun to have a legend on the team.

 

[hamzarocks]

As a tribute to his career
I wouldn’t expect you to understand

It also has to do with him being french/from quebec and one of the last french/quebex origin legends in the league.

Obviously MTL fans would not be cheering for a random third liner whose about to end his career.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

He's one of my all time favorite goalies.

Classy person and an incredible career.

 

[daver]

Reminds me of the 2003 world Juniors in Halifax when the US goalie got a huge ovation from the crowd for standing on his head in their 2-1 SF loss to Canada. He looked like he was surprised and a bit emotional from the response.

 

[BHD]

Woof… the amount of bad games he had as a Penguin in that building.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

If there's one thing Montreal is great at its pumping the tires of mediocre players

 

[MuckOG]

Great moment last night ...very cool and classy of the MTL fans.

 

[admiralcadillac]

If there's one thing Montreal is great at its pumping the tires of mediocre players

I’d expect nothing less from a classy Bruins fan

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Why cheer for a guy who didn't want to play for you and also just beat you?

Do you really not understand why fans in Montreal are cheering for Marc-Andre Fleury on his farewell tour?

Like, I get if you mihg tnot like him personally, but how do you not understand why fans would cheer for him?

 

[TMLeafer]

Wait, you're allowed to cheer at a hockey game??

Nice ovation, great career MAF

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Wait, you're allowed to cheer at a hockey game??

You're supposed to be constantly yelling SHOOOOOOOOOOOT!

Otherwise, players don't know when.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

If there's one thing Montreal is great at its pumping the tires of mediocre players

Why even bother making these kind of class-less nonsense comments?


3 Stanley Cups
Vezina Trophy
Jennings Trophy
#2 all-time in wins.

Future HOF player playin his last game in his hometown....

Yeah, so mediocre.....

 

[Jacob]

If there's one thing Montreal is great at its pumping the tires of mediocre players

They'll surely retire his number.

 

[Jee]

If there's one thing Montreal is great at its pumping the tires of mediocre players

You cannot be mediocre and be #2 all-time in wins. You just seem like a bitter fan of a rival team right now and it's sad.

 

[LeonDraisaitl]

That was really cool to see

 

[Bouboumaster]

GOAT fanbase

 

[dukeofjive]

I love moments like this, that brings most of us hockey fans together.

Another great memory made.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Yes, at first she's whatched future HOF Fleury. Then she's gone home with you. I don't blame her that she had cried.

just joking

 

[benfranklin]

Has this been a thing his whole career in MTL or do they do this only on guys last laps?

Like was he always appreciated when he came into town?

 

[Sheppy]

Has this been a thing his whole career in MTL or do they do this only on guys last laps?

Like was he always appreciated when he came into town?

I think when players of that caliber announce their retirement in season you'll see stuff like that on occasion. It's happened a few times in the past.

Fleury is also from Quebec, too. Not surprised on the tribute there, especially in Montreal.

 

[Fledgemyhedge]

Hell yeah. Love you flower

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

You cannot be mediocre and be #2 all-time in wins. You just seem like a bitter fan of a rival team right now and it's sad.

Even if you consider him an average starter during his career, being able to play goalie in this league for 22 years is an incredible achievement by itself. Goalies are such voodoo and shooters are so good at figuring out weaknesses that tons of goalies find themselves out of the league within a few years. His longevity is incredible.

 

[Mubiki]

I never played team sports past the age of 13, so I can't say with confidence what kind of personality traits make a good coach.

That being said, a lot of goalies come across as space cadets compared to players of other positions. I can't see someone with personalities like Roy, Trotz or Mike Keenan being suitable to coach them.

Maybe I'm wrong.

Weirdly, there is does seem to be somewhat of a trend across many sports that great players often fail as coaches.

It is probably coincidence, but I do have a theory that star players often transcend fundamentals and therefore struggle to instill them in others.

 

[thadd]

Weirdly, there is does seem to be somewhat of a trend across many sports that great players often fail as coaches.

It is probably coincidence, but I do have a theory that star players often transcend fundamentals and therefore struggle to instill them in others.

Gretzky is the first to come to mind.