Marc-André Fleury could be the last NHL goaltender to play over 1,000 games

Tuesday was a special night for hockey fans as Marc-Andre Fleury played his final game in front of Pittsburgh Penguins fans, stopping 26 shots and helping his Minnesota Wild win 5-3.

Fans chanted “Fleury! Fleury! Fleury,” giving the three-time Stanley Cup champion a standing ovation in what may have felt like a home game for the Minnesota netminder.

“I feel very fortunate. Thank you guys,” an emotional Fleury said to the crowd. “Those were some of the best years of my life, and I really appreciate it. It’s so hard to say bye, but thank you so much.”

On Wednesday’s episode of Daily Faceoff LIVE, Frank Seravalli and Tyler Yaremchuk discuss Fleury’s long and fruitful career, and if he could be the last goalie in NHL history to hit the 1,000-game mark.

Tyler Yaremchuk: Fleury may be the last of a dying breed of true workhorse goalies. He’s one of four to ever hit the 1,000-game mark, and let’s be honest, with the way workloads are handled now, he could be the last to ever hit 1,000 games.

Frank Seravalli: I said that last year when he did, there’s never going to be another goalie who hits 1,000 games ever again. First off, you’d have to start as an 18-year-old like Fleury did, then you’d have to play a ton of games for a really long time, and the math just works against anyone trying to achieve that.

I think he’s also really well positioned on the all-time wins list, and I don’t know anyone who will be catching him soon.

You can watch the full segment and the rest of the episode here…