Overview

• Head coach Dan Muse said Fleury will play one period tonight against Columbus, with the specific period not announced.
• Fleury practiced Friday in Cranberry before a packed house alongside Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang as fans lined up early to watch.
• Puck drop is 7 p.m. ET at PPG Paints Arena, with national coverage on NHL Network and regional coverage on SportsNet Pittsburgh, and limited tickets remained as of Saturday morning.
• Fleury retired in the spring after finishing with the Wild and returns to the team that drafted him first overall in 2003, where he won three Stanley Cups and holds major franchise goaltending records.
• Some outlets cite insider reporting that teams may try to lure Fleury out of retirement later this season, though he has indicated he is finished playing.