Fleury picks up his first win with Minnesota and gets love from teammates and fans

It was a special night for goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and the Minnesota Wild. Fleury stopped 23 of 25 shots in his first game with his new team as the Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in overtime. Both his teammates and the fans let him know he's appreciated.

As Fleury was taking a lap around the ice after being named Third Star of the Game, a fan threw a bouquet of flowers down from the seats. Fleury made sure to grab them before skating off.

Fleury said he couldn't recall this ever happening in his entire career.

After he got back to the dressing room, his new teammates let him know they were thrilled with his performance.

With the win, Fleury became just the fourth goaltender in NHL history to reach at least 20 wins for the 14th time in his career. A great start with his new team after being traded mid-season for the first time since he started in the NHL in 2003-04.

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