Athletistic / Hockey. Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov said he was impressed by the ceremony honoring Marc-André Fleury, which took place before the NHL regular season game against the Pittsburgh Penguins (3: 2). The Russian noted that the “savages” had no right to lose to the “penguins” on such an evening.

“The pre-match ceremony for Fleury was great. I already saw Patrick Marleau honored in San Jose. On the other hand, this is the first time that I have seen a goalie play his 1,000th game in the NHL. Plus, he’s my teammate. It’s a great evening for Mark-Andre and his family. We just couldn’t lose today. Fleury made several good saves.

In the episode with the goal, my teammates had an excellent match. I was just ready to shoot and score. We won the second victory in a row with a minimal advantage, but everything is fine. The main thing is to score two points, no matter how, ”Kaprizov said, as quoted by the press service of Minnesota.

Before Minnesota’s game against Pittsburgh, a ceremony took place to mark Marc-André Fleury’s 1000th game in the NHL. The Canadiens held their anniversary meeting on December 31, 2023. Today, the three-time Stanley Cup winner has played 1,009 NHL regular season games with Pittsburgh. Note that in this match, Kirill Kaprizov scored the winning goal and also became the author of the assist.


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