Through 14 games this postseason, Fleury is 9-5 with a 1.92 goals-against average, .923 save percentage and one shutout.
Roy, a three-time Vezina winner, is a long way out front at the playoff wins summit.
“Even if he doesn’t reach Marty, it’s pretty amazing what he’s been doing,” Roy said from Quebec City.
“I’m sure Kelly McCrimmon is saying thank you every day for having had Marc-Andre stick by the team with such a great attitude.
I was pretty confident that he’d bounce back from last year, but seriously, this is a lot more than what I expected.
“He’s shown through the years how competitive he is, how clutch he can be in the playoffs.
That’s the biggest thing near the end of your career, staying healthy to give yourself a shot,” Fuhr said from his home in Palm Springs, California.
Fleury can move within one win of Fuhr on Friday when he will play his first game in his home province in exactly 18 months, that one a 5-4 shootout loss to the Canadiens on Jan.
“I think he’s going to enjoy it.
Fleury was among the prospects who attended the Stanley Cup Final that year, which ultimately was Brodeur’s final championship.
They also were teammates on Canada’s gold medal-winning team at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, their relationship flourishing as their NHL careers overlapped from 2003-04 through 2014-15, Brodeur with the Devils and seven final games with the St.
“Flower definitely has got a bit of old school in him,” said Brodeur, another goalie who like contemporary Dominik Hasek sprawled around the crease with an unconventional style that couldn’t be taught.
I’m sure he’s worked on his technique as much as anyone, but at one point the athlete in him comes out.
He might not always be textbook perfect, but he’s old school in that he just gets it done.
Roy, Brodeur and Fuhr say they’d welcome Fleury to the Hockey Hall of Fame with open arms should that day come.
“Whenever I watch Marc-Andre play, it seems he enjoys the game,” Roy said.
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