Pens' Fleury chosen as All-Star Game injury replacement

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins' Marc-Andre Fleury will be playing in an NHL All-Star Game for a second time.

The goaltender was chosen as an injury replacement in the Jan. 24 game, the team announced Thursday.

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Fleury, who made his first All-Star appearance in 2011, will join Penguins Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, who were previously selected for this year's game.

So far this season, Fleury has a personal-best and league-leading six shutouts. He also ranks fourth in the National Hockey League with 22 wins, sixth with a 2.16 goals-against average and seventh with a .926 save percentage.