After a standout performance in his IIHF World Championship debut Sunday, speculation around a possible NHL return gained traction when Fleury’s agent replied cryptically to insider Pierre LeBrun's post on X. During Canada’s 7-1 win over Latvia, Fleury made 16 saves on 17 shots and was named the player of the game.

Goalies were the last players named to the NHL’s Quarter Century team, including a former Penguin! Marc-Andre Fleury, 40, who officially retired from the NHL after 21 seasons when the Minnesota Wild were eliminated from the first round of the playoffs,

The Minnesota Wild lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in six games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Late in the series, Marc-Andre Fleury played in his final NHL game for the Wild. He made his retirement official on Monday,