Wondering about Marc-Andre Fleury's future in Pittsburgh has become something of a summer ritual for fans of the Penguins.
Since winning the Stanley Cup in 2009, Fleury has received a tremendous amount of flack for his postseason play—whether the hate is deserved or not is another story for another time—and each offseason seems to apply even more pressure to the following campaign for the goalie.
Fleury seemed to be getting the better of his playoff demons last season, downing the Columbus Blue Jackets (and then-reigning Vezina trophy winner Sergei Bobrovsky) in the first round before taking on the New York Rangers in the second. Back-to-back shutouts in Games 2 and 3 against the Blueshirts appeared to signal the turning of a corner for Fleury.
Following those two victories, the Penguins would lose four of their next five, and Fleury's save percentage reached brutal lows.
Granted, Pittsburgh didn't lose the series because of a Fleury breakdown, but the save percentages weren't good enough to help the Penguins advance either. Some wondered whether or not the secon ...
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Article written by Franklin Steele