"It was fun to just go one more time out there and play the game I love," Fleury said of his final regular-season game before retirement.

Buium on the decision: "These guys have been through everything with each other. Obviously, the season is on the line. I get it."

Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has already made his new teammate, Buium, a prank victim — at least twice.

The Athletic spent last week shadowing Buium during his final days in college and saw his impact on Denver — and what he brings to the Wild.