Marc-André Fleury Hit With Crushing News in What Could Be One of His Final NHL Moments

It's the final Saturday of the 2024-25 NHL season, and it's hard not to feel just a little disappointed. So much was promised this season, but all of it collapsed for the Canucks into what-ifs.

There was a feeling a week or so back that this game with the Wild might be big, maybe even playoff important. And it is, for the Wild.

Having only just endured a 4-2 thrashing at the Calgary Flames' hands last evening, the Wild are clinging to hopes of the playoffs by their fingernails. If they had managed to snatch a point, they would be in a much better position.

Now, playoff seeding rests on Saturday night in Vancouver and some. The Wild must win and get some help, i.e., a regulation loss by the St. Louis Blues to the Kraken in Seattle, if they are to secure as early as tonight.

Coming into Saturday, the Wild have 93 points on their resume, with two games left. Win both, they'll have 97. The Flames have 90 points, but they have three games remaining and can get up to 96.

Minnesota had planned on starting veteran Marc-Andre Fleury Saturday, maybe his final NHL game, but those are on hold.

Due to recent turmoil and a tough outing by Filip Gustavsson on Friday (he was pulled in the third period), head coach John Hynes stated Gustavsson will receive another start against Vancouver.

There are signs Fleury will not play in Tuesday's season closer, which has everyone wondering if the fans have witnessed the last of the all-time great goalie. Sad times for sure.