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Marc-Andre Fleury Set for One-Game Penguins Farewell Saturday vs. Blue Jackets

The Penguins arranged the one-night return on a professional tryout as a celebratory farewell for the franchise icon.

Overview

  • Fans packed the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex on Friday to watch Fleury practice ahead of his final appearance in black and gold.
  • The team signed the retired goaltender to a professional tryout to enable a ceremonial preseason game in Pittsburgh.
  • Fleury is slated to play portions of Saturday’s matchup with Columbus after sitting out Friday’s exhibition against Detroit.
  • The game from Pittsburgh will air on NHL Network at 7 p.m. Eastern.
  • Drafted first overall in 2003, the three-time Stanley Cup winner went 375-216-68 with the Penguins and posted a 15-7-2 mark against the Blue Jackets in 26 regular-season meetings.