Fleury, who grew up in Quebec, likely played his final career game in Montreal, as he plans to retire after this season. Even after getting shut out, the Canadiens and their fans didn't miss making the most of a special night for the future Hall of Fame goaltender.

Over the past few days, the Montreal Canadiens social media circles have been buzzing. The team’s fans have had harsh words for one of the team’s veteran players.

Marc-Andre Fleury never played a game for the Canadiens, but Montreal made sure to say au revoir in its own special way.

This has not been an uncommon occurrence for the Canadiens, to lack juice against teams on a back-to-back when they were rested. This was, in fact, the eighth and final time the Canadiens will find themselves in this situation this season, which is a net positive because they have not taken full advantage of it with a 3-5-0 record.

Fleury, who grew up an hour outside town, made 20 saves and waited out a lengthy standing ovation late in the game.

Marc-Andre Fleury made 19 saves for his first shutout of the season in likely his final game in Montreal, helping the Minnesota Wild beat the Canadiens 4-0 on Thursday night.

Fleury shut out the Canadiens in his final game in his home province of Quebec, earning a standing ovation lasting over two minutes.

While Marc-Andre Fleury never suited up for the Montreal Canadiens, he is from nearby Sorel, Que., and he was given a fond farewell by fans and players at the Bell Centre.

MONTREAL -- Marc-Andre Fleury made 19 saves for his 76th NHL shutout, and the Minnesota Wild won their third straight game, 4-0 against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Thursday.

Marc-Andre Fleury became the first goaltender in NHL history to record a shutout as a teenager and at 40 years or older.

The Canadiens hosted the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night, a game that would feature Sorel-native Marc-Andre Fleury starting at the Bell Centre for the final time of his career.