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The Hockey Card Report surprise around the team.

Lastly, as a tribute to the many
they picked him up in the 2017 greats who had brief stints during,
By Bennett Harty
expansion draft (fresh off a Cup or usually at, the end of their careers
win) they were in the Finals during with a different team, we have also
their inaugural season! featured a 1989-1990 Topps #189
card of the original “Flower”, Guy
Fleury’s time in Vegas was Lafleur. A graded, or autographed
exceptional, not only for the Cup and authenticated example could
run, but by backstopping the bring value, but this is also an
franchise to a beginning in the example of the wax junk era and to
t the doorstep of a new season, NHL as a legit contender. This buy this card, shipping would cost
Ahockey fans have no shortage was validated during his 2021 more than the card itself. No room
of media offering predictions, off- season when he captured both or time left to talk about H.O.F.’
season updates, team cap alerts, the Jennings and the Vezina, er Guy Lafleur, but soon the Hall
and of course, speculation of something he never did with the will have two “Flowers” planted
who will do what over the next Pens. He was also an All Star for amongst their ranks!
82 games. This month I decided three consecutive seasons while
to talk about what I think is one a Golden Knight in ‘18, ’19, and
of the coolest stories to resonate ‘20. When he became the 3rd
throughout the hockey world goaltender all time to surpass 500
recently; the retirement of soon wins, alongside fellow Quebecers
to be Hall of Famer, Marc Andre Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy,
Fleury. A three-time Cup champ, Fleury was briefly wearing a
all time fan favourite, overall great Chicago Blackhawks jersey and
guy, and a valued member of the did it against the Canadiens!
Penguins big 4, Flower decided Chicago was a quick stop before
to hang ‘em up at the end of last spending the remaining time in
season and was appropriately Minnesota with the Wild.
brought back to where it all started Fleury was truly one the of the
to finish it off!
great “characters” in the game.
The Penguins recently had their He was busy pranking teammates
beloved Flower back in the net and lightening the room right up
for a pre-season game against the to the very end. During his few
Columbus Blue Jackets to pay days with the Pens last month in
tribute to Fleury and celebrate his their training camp, his best buds
storied career. Both of our featured and fellow team leaders, Crosby,
“Fleury” cards are UD Canvas, Malkin, and Letang, left practice
a personal favourite subset, and to find that their vehicles were
ironically both show him in the all customized by Flower with
Vegas kit. One says a lot as he is racing car sized “29’s” and yellow
hanging out with one of his greatest flowers decorating the exteriors.
friends, Kris Letang, at the All Star Sid commented that he expected
game. The other, UD Canvas #201 worse and that it wasn’t too bad! Photos submitted
from 2018-2019, is an awesome Malkin thought it looked good
overhead shot that I saw for sale on his Porshe and said he might
online at only $11.25 ungraded. leave it. In a career that saw Fleury
Most of the milestones and appear out of equipment bags,
accolades that will ensure M.A.’s rearrange hotel furniture, and even
enshrinement came wearing that hide Sid’s gear in the rafters, this
Vegas jersey. Let’s not forget, after last pranking was to nobody’s