Marc-Andre Fleury Posts Win In AHL Conditioning Stint
Kyle Dreibelbies | WBS "Baby" Penguins
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Pittsburgh Penguins G Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 30 of 31 shots against the Norfolk Admirals in the first game of a conditioning stint. He was very smooth in his first game back, even taking some chances playing the puck, something that Penguins fans have been wishing he would do a better job of.
To be fair, the Norfolk Admirals are one of the worst teams in the AHL, so this may not have been a great test. Coupling that with the fact that Wilkes-Barre is one of the better defensive teams in the AHL, this was not a game that Fleury needed to steal. Although the Admirals outshot the Penguins 31-27, the shots coming from Admirals’ sticks were of a poorer quality due to the stifling WBS defensive effort from the defensemen and the forwards.
A better test will come on Friday night when MAF will return to WBS ice to take on the division-leading Philadelphia Phantoms. Faceoff Factor will be there to provide coverage of the lone home game in the Fleury conditioning tour.
Comments
DaBich
Feb 14, 06:05 AM
Hey, it’s a start on his road back to OUR team! =D
Kyle Dreibelbies
Feb 14, 06:44 AM
Realistically, he could have had the shutout. The only goal scored was a deflection. In fact, it may have even hit a second player on the way in. No goalie should be expected to stop a shot like that.
But, again, Norfolk wasn’t a big test, so Friday will be a big test against Philly.
Ashley Gallant
Feb 14, 10:42 AM
I’m really happy to see Fleury back in action. I’m glad that he didn’t face a tough team last night. I think it’s better to ease him back into the game since he hasn’t played in so long. Now with a win and a little confidence, he can step it up against Philly.
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