It isn't an exaggeration to call the 2013-14 season the most important of Marc-Andre Fleury's career. After he let his team down in a big way during the 2012-13 Stanley Cup playoffs, there was suddenly a question mark hanging over his head.
Pundits around the NHL wanted to know whether or not Fleury was still capable of leading a loaded Penguins team to the Stanley Cup, and the vultures were circling as the new campaign began.
Every team in the NHL has played at least 20 games now, which is the unofficial quarter-way mark on the season. Now's a great time to break down MAF's performance thus far and evaluate if he's been able to right his game after getting blasted by the New York Islanders in the first round just a few months ago.
Consistency of Performance: A-
For the most part, Fleury has done his best to keep the Penguins in every game that he's started. With 18 nods out of 21 games, it's clear that he's been one of the busier goalies around. In fact, only two goalies in the NHL have played more minutes than Fleury, according to NHL.com.
That the Pengui ...
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Report Card for Marc-Andre Fleury at Quarter Mark of 2013-14 Season
November 19th, 2013 by Franklin Steele Leave a reply »
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