Former Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury named finalist for Vezina Trophy

PITTSBURGH — Former Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was named Tuesday as a finalist for the Vezina Trophy.

The award is given to the goalie voted the best at his position by NHL general managers.

It’s the first time in Fleury’s 17-year career that he has been a finalist. The 36-year-old, who now plays for the Vegas Golden Knights, finished the 2020-21 regular season with a 26-10-0 record. His .928 save percentage and 1.98 goals against average were career bests.

🌸 Marc-Andre wanted to stop by & say thanks to his teammates and especially @RobinLehner for helping him get the Vezina Trophy nomination 💛 pic.twitter.com/u9hLUmo4FR
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) June 2, 2021

The other finalists for the Vezina Trophy are the Colorado Avalanche’s Philipp Grubauer and the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy.

Fleury and his teammate Robin Lehner were already announced as winners of the William M. Jennings Trophy.

🌸 The Dude is a finalist for the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goaltender!!! 🌸 https://t.co/jqGHjY3QjB
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) June 1, 2021