Marc-Andre Fleury Trips Up and Embarrasses Connor Bedard in Their First NHL Faceoff
This summer has brought with it plenty of hype in the NHL, as generational prospect Connor Bedard has finally arrived, but now, he may have experienced his Welcome to the NHL moment.
A veteran and a rookie
After some impressive performances throughout the pre-season, Bedard got his first chance at the shootout, and of course his opponent would be one of the greatest goaltenders in NHL history.
What unfolded was a fun experience, with Bedard doing just a little too much to beat the veteran, with Marc-Andre Fleury coming out on top in this exchange.
An exciting matchup
For Bedard, an 18-year old looking to find his footing in the NHL, matchups like this will be great for him, but given all of the excitement around him, it's safe to say that Fleury loved the moment, even firing the puck back at Bedard's teammates after the fact.
One play obviously won't define Bedard in the NHL, but this is just another indicator that even though he's got all the talent in the world, it takes more than that to beat some of the best goaltenders in today's game.
As Read on Blade of Steel - MAF welcomes Bedard to the league with a trip before firing the puck at another Blackhawk's player
| POLL | ||
OCTOBRE 6 | 60 ANSWERS Marc-Andre Fleury Trips Up and Embarrasses Connor Bedard in Their First NHL Faceoff Will Bedard top 75 points in 2023-24? | ||
| Yes | 26 | 43.3 % |
| No | 34 | 56.7 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Jason Robertson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Chandler Stephenson | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Sebastian Aho | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jalen Chatfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mikael Granlund | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Roope Hintz | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wyatt Johnston | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Montour | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| William Nylander | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mitch Marner | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jaden Schwartz | - | 2 | 2 | |
| John Tavares | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jamie Benn | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Evgeny Dadonov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Yanni Gourde | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Pontus Holmberg | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Fraser Minten | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Ryan Poehling | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jack Roslovic | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Daniel Sprong | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||