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Fleury has heartbreaking postgame moment with sons of deceased Humboldt coach

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There aren’t many goalies in the NHL who have Marc-Andre Fleury’s résumé.

He’s a three-time All-Star, yet he’s usually skipped over when people talk about the best in the game.

He’s a three-time Stanley Cup champion, but lost his job to Matt Murray in Pittsburgh.

Then came what seemed like the ultimate indignity: The Penguins left Fleury unprotected in the 2017 Expansion Draft, and Las Vegas snatched him up.

Instead of pouting, Fleury has had one of his best seasons, leading the Golden Knights to within five games of the unthinkable — a Stanley Cup — in their first season.

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After stopping 33 shots against Winnipeg in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday, Fleury made an even bigger save. He spent time with the two young sons of Humboldt Broncos coach/general manager Darcy Haugan, who was one of the 16 people killed when the Canadian junior team’s bus crashed in April.

Think about this story — Fleury was exhausted after a huge win, and yet his priority was to make sure Carson and Jackson Haugan had a night to remember.

Fleury is the latest NHL star to reach out to the survivors of the Humboldt family.

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ESPN reported that his former Penguins teammate, superstar Sidney Crosby, wrote personal messages to each of the remaining members of the Broncos.

Others, such as Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews and Oilers Connor McDavid, either visited families, or went to memorial services for those who perished.

ESPN also shared that a GoFundMe account set up for the team has raised more than $15 million in less than two weeks.

The Broncos recently announced that they will return to the ice next season.

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Team president Kevin Garinger said in a statement that Haugan was “selfless, inspirational and motivating, building up his players to be great ambassadors and role models both on the ice and in the community.”

There’s obviously no substitute for the two boys who lost their father, but thanks to Marc-Andre Fleury, they were able — for one night anyway — to think about something else.

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Mike is an 11-time Michigan Emmy Award winner who has spent nearly 30 years working in sports media.
Mike has spent nearly 30 years in all aspects of sports media, including on-air, 10 at ESPN and another 10 at Fox Sports Detroit. He now works as a TV agent, and lives with his family in West Bloomfield, MI.
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Sudbury, Massachusetts
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11-time Michigan Emmy winner
Education
Emerson College
Books Written
The Longest Year: One Family's Journey Of Life, Death, And Love/If These Walls Could Talk: Detroit Tigers/If These Walls Could Talk: Detroit Lions
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