US EditionFleury bids farewell as Wild fall to Golden Knights in Game 6
- The Minnesota Wild were eliminated from their first-round 2025 NHL playoff series after falling 3-2 at home against the Vegas Golden Knights on May 1, 2025, concluding the series 4-2.
- The Wild entered the playoffs despite injuries to key players Kaprizov and Eriksson Ek and struggled with salary cap constraints from past contract buyouts.
- Marc-Andre Fleury, ranked second in NHL history for career wins by a goaltender, made his final NHL appearance as a backup and was honored with a tribute from fellow players and fans.
- The Wild outscored Vegas 19-18 in the series but continued their NHL-record-tying ninth consecutive playoff series loss, marking their eighth straight first-round exit.
- General manager Bill Guerin will gain cap flexibility this summer to add scoring depth as players like Kaprizov, Foligno, and rising talents Boldy and Rossi carry key roles for future runs.
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The playoffs are a series of games, and a series of important moments that determine which team moves on and — as Minnesota Wild fans know all too well over the past decade — which team is moving out of their locker room for the summer after round one. The Wild bowed out of the 2025 playoffs after losing to the Vegas Golden Knights in six games, and each of them was defined by a moment that defined the contest, and the ultimate direction of the …
Fleury bids farewell as Wild fall to Golden Knights in Game 6
As the victorious Vegas Golden Knights respectfully patted the goalie with the second-most wins in league history on the shoulder, the fans at Xcel Energy Center chanted Fleury’s name while his Minnesota Wild teammates lingered for the stick-tap salute.
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