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Marc-André Fleury’s unforgettable Vegas scene brings Penguins memories flooding back
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Marc-André Fleury stepped back into Las Vegas, and Penguins fans felt the pull, a Stanley Cup goalie still worth every second of the wait.
Inscriptagraphs hosted Fleury for a public autograph event on Saturday, February 7, at Tivoli Village.
They called it nine years of waiting for a scene like this, and the post said 900-plus fans came through the line.
That number matters because it screams something simple, Fleury never stopped being “our guy” to a lot of people.
For Pittsburgh, that feeling is familiar. He was the original calm between the pipes when everything finally turned upward.
Here’s the post that sparked the chatter and the smiles.
Vegas fans showing up doesn’t threaten the Penguins story, it completes it. Fleury carried different crests, but the same warmth followed.
He left the NHL after the 2024-25 season, and the league still can’t quit him.
Marc-André Fleury still belongs to hockey people everywhere
If you’re a Pens fan, you’re probably smiling and a little jealous, because you know exactly how loud that line would be in Pittsburgh.
This wasn’t about saves or systems, it was about fingerprints on jerseys and kids seeing the grin up close.
That’s the sneaky part of Fleury’s legacy, he makes fandom feel lighter, even after the grind ends.
The Vegas stop also underlined how rare public access is now, especially for a retired star with this kind of pull.
Penguins fans remember the big moments, but we also remember the goofy ones, the playful energy that kept a room loose.
Seeing 900-plus people chase that feeling is its own kind of win, and it sets the table for the next chapter, whenever Fleury chooses it.
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