Watch: Fleury replicates '09 save on Lidstrom in 1st game against Penguins

Stephen R. Sylvanie / USA Today Sports

Vintage Marc-Andre Fleury.

In his first game against the team he played all his games for prior to this season, the Vegas Golden Knights goaltender absolutely robbed Brian Dumoulin by sliding over to get his body in front of the puck.

If it looks familiar, that's because it was very similar to a save he made in the dying seconds of Game 7 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Final off the stick of Detroit's Nick Lidstrom to preserve the win.

Here's the two saves side by side:

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