MINNEAPOLIS — The 2003 NHL draft began with the Pittsburgh Penguins selecting goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury with the No. 1 overall pick, the first step in a career that will conclude in the Hall of Fame someday.
Fast forward 19 years, and the No. 1 topic facing the Minnesota Wild on the eve of the playoffs is whether Fleury or Cam Talbot will get the start in goal in Game 1 against the St. Louis Blues.
Coach Dean Evason has offered no clues about his decision — assuming it already has been made — but teams tend not to disclose that kind of information publicly until required because competitive gamesmanship is playoff tradecraft.
