Marc-Andre Fleury won three championships with the Penguins in 13 years before he was drafted by the Golden Knights in this season's expansion draft. Pittsburgh did not want to see him go, but since every team could only protect one goalie, the Pens made a difficult decision.
They decided to protect their goalie of the future in 23-year-old Matt Murray and the Golden Knights selected Fleury to be their goalie of the present.
While it was tough to see Fleury leave the organization, it may have been even more difficult for a fan base who saw him become the Penguins' all-time winningest goaltender. So when he returned to Pittsburgh Tuesday for his first game since getting drafted by the Golden Knights the fans let him hear it.
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— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) February 6, 2018
the man of the hour returns to a ROUSING ovation
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Fleury spoke about his return to Pittsburgh prior to the game.
"It was my home for so long," Fleury told reporters, via USA Today. "I met a lot of people over the years who were great to me. It was a fun time."