As he reflected on the experience a few years later, veteran winger Marcus Foligno still remembers the buzz inside the locker room on March 21, 2022. Nobody could focus in the hours leading up to puck drop. Not when general manager Bill Guerin was appeared to be close to acquiring legendary goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury in a blockbuster trade.

Fleury revealed on Monday during a season-ending interview in Minnesota that he has agreed to join Team Canada for the ice hockey world championship later this month.

Fleury gave his final exit interview Monday, and teammates spoke to his legacy. Brock Faber: "God, he had so much fun playing this game."