TAMPA, Fla. — Marc-Andre Fleury’s signature play from the first half of the season wasn’t one of his many glove saves or diving stops.
Actually, it wasn’t a save at all.
In his second game back on Dec. 14 following a two-month layoff due to a concussion, the Golden Knights goaltender spotted Pittsburgh Penguins forward Conor Sheary speeding through the neutral zone in pursuit of a long pass off the boards about seven minutes into the first period.
Without hesitating, Fleury made a daring dash from his crease, and his diving poke-check some 40 feet away from his net sent T-Mobile Arena into near pandemonium.