Fans React to Marc-Andre Fleury Returning to Pittsburgh for One Last Game

After some recent teases on social media, the Pittsburgh Penguins made it official on Friday, announcing that Marc-Andre Fleury has signed a new deal with the team, set to play one exhibition game on September 27 to retire as a member of the organization.

That will officially bring to an end an iconic 20+ year career in the National Hockey League, with Kyle Dubas and the organization looking to give him the proper send off after such a fantastic run.

Unsurprisingly, social media was full of incredible reactions to the news, with Penguins fans and hockey fans alike all being thrilled at Flower getting his flowers and getting to retire in the black and gold.

Sure, it's only one game while many would love to see him go around one more time for the Penguins in 2025/26, but Fleury will go down as one of this generation's greatest goaltenders, and the opportunity to retire in Pittsburgh is huge for him.

Over 20 years, Fleury gave fans so many memories, especially in Pittsburgh as he was a key piece of three Stanley Cup runs for the organization, and now, it's the fans chance to say thank you to Fleury and bid him farewell in the right way.

Ultimately, Fleury was a key part of the NHL over the past two decades, and he gained many fans both in Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Chicago and Vegas as well as neutral fans, and unsurprisingly, there's been an outpouring of love on social media for the iconic goaltender.