Marc-Andre Fleury taking a brief leave of absence from the Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild lost a tough game on Saturday night, falling 6-5 in overtime to the Buffalo Sabres. Marc-Andre Fleury did all he could to keep the Wild in the game, but ultimately, the Sabres proved to be too strong.

After the game, it was clear that Fleury was not himself, with Michael Russo of The Athletic reporting that the three-time Stanley Cup champion is taking a leave of absence until Tuesday due to a personal matter.

Fleury, 38, is having a fairly good season thus far. In 25 games, he has a 13-8-2 record along with a 2.94 GAA, a .901 save percentage and one shutout.

Never seen a goalie beat himself up like Fleury. He's slamming things, apologizing to teammates, cursing, saying 5 goals should be a win every time

I can tell you, MAF has been dealing with a deep personal matter the last week and is leaving #mnwild tonight til Tuesday— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) January 8, 2023

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