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Skate report: Old pal Fleury has chance to derail Penguins' playoff bid

It certainly doesn't feel like it, but the best goalie in Penguins history is now in his seventh season away from the team.

In an arguably poetic chain of events, Marc-Andre Fleury will have a chance to throw a giant wrench in his former club's postseason aspirations when he starts in goal for the visiting Wild on Thursday night here at PPG Paints Arena.

The Penguins can't be officially eliminated from postseason contention with a loss to the Wild, but failing to emerge with two standings points could spell the end of the road.

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