The Minnesota Wild goalie known as “Flower” was greeted at the Bell Center with cheers and dozens of signs, in French and English, welcoming him back to Quebec for one more go.

Fleury, who grew up an hour outside town, made 20 saves and waited out a lengthy standing ovation late in the game.

BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens look to break a three-game skid when they take on the Minnesota Wild. Montreal has a 13-9-4 record at home and a 24-21-5 record overall. The Canadiens have gone 10-2-3 in games decided by a single goal.

Two Minnesota Wild skaters scored their first goals of the season and legendary goalie Marc-Andre Fleury pitched the 76th shutout of his career and got a big ovation in a 4-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens Thursday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

The Minnesota Wild passed their first test without star winger Kirill Kaprizov. They will look to continue that good fortune on Thursday night when they visit the Montreal Canadiens.

Marc-Andre Fleury posted a 19-save shutout in what’s expected to be his final game in Montreal as the Minnesota Wild blanked the Canadiens 4-0 on Thursday night.

The Minnesota Wild are set to take on the Montreal Canadiens for what would normally be a casual late-January matchup between teams that don’t share a conferenc

The last time Fleury was in Montreal he received a standing ovation after the Wild's 5-2 win in October of 2023. He was the first star of the game. On Thursday, Fluery said he would have over 100 family members and friends at the Bell Centre. Not only that but there were many Fleury fans in attendance cheering him on.

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Born in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, about an hour north of Montreal, Fleury grew up a Canadiens fan before he became a three-time Stanley Cup champion, 2021 Vezina Trophy winner and second to only Martin Brodeur on the NHL career wins list.

Marc-Andre Fleury's farewell tour around the NHL continued on Thursday night with him making his final appearance in Montreal. It ended up being a memorable evening for him.