From the moment he first skated onto an NHL rink as a callow 18-year-old, Marc-Andre Fleury flashed the extraordinary flexibility and cat-like reflexes that had pro scouts drooling. Attributes that encouraged then-Penguins GM Craig Patrick—seeking a franchise goalie—to trade up in the 2003 Entry Draft to take the Cape Breton marvel No. 1 overall.
A dozen years down the road? Fleury is firmly entrenched as the (black and) gold standard among Pens’ goalies, surpassing former great Tom Barrasso. “Flower’s” the all-time leader in virtually every major category, including games (606), victories (329), and shutouts (40).