Marc-Andre Fleury made 19 saves for his first shutout of the season in likely his final game in Montreal, helping the Minnesota Wild beat the Canadiens 4-0 on Thursday night.

The Montreal Canadiens had a terrible time generating offence, falling 4-0. Brian Wilde has more on Thursday night's game.

Marc-Andre Fleury's farewell tour around the NHL continued on Thursday night with him making his final appearance in Montreal. It ended up being a memorable evening for him.

It was a storybook ending for Marc-Andre Fleury's last game at the Bell Centre.The native of Sorel, Quebec - about an hour outside of Montreal - stopped all 19 shots he faced in the Minnesota Wild's 4-0 victory on the road against the Canadiens on Thursday.

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Fleury's family is ready for his curtain call in Montreal as well. In an Instagram Story post, Fleury's wife, Veronique Larosee, shared a photo of her and their kids getting ready for the travel to Montreal. "Off to Montreal," Larosee wrote in part.

Fleury is 12-6-3 with a 2.67 goals-against average, .911 save percentage and two shutouts in 21 games at Bell Centre. In his most recent game in Montreal on Oct. 17, 2023, he made 26 saves for the Wild in a 5-2 win. Named the first star of the game, he saluted the crowd, which continued chanting his name after the final buzzer.