Vegas casino creates chocolate sculpture of Marc-Andre Fleury (pic/vid)
The Vegas Golden Knights are in the postseason in their inaugural NHL season and a casino paid tribute to goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury with a life-sized chocolate sculpture.
Ahead of Game 1 of the Golden Knights’ first-round showdown against the Los Angeles Kings in front of their hometown fans at T-Mobile Arena, the Bellagio Las Vegas unveiled a five-foot tall, 90-pound likeness of Marc-Andre Fleury in the hotel’s Patisserie.
Incredible Marc-Andre Fleury sculpture at Bellagio Patisserie which took over 5 weeks to construct & is made of: 20lbs rice krispy, 90lbs chocolate, 20lbs fondant, 5lbs sugar paper @GoldenKnights #VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/wfahpwSKl8
— Helen Yee (@HelenYeeSports) April 10, 2018
The impressive piece of confectionery art required the work of two executive chefs and five weeks of labor to be completed, per a Las Vegas Review-Journal report.
The final touches have been added, completing our 5-ft chocolate sculpture of Marc-André Fleury now on display at Bellagio Patisserie. #GoKnightsGo pic.twitter.com/bdokLSD87Z
— Bellagio Las Vegas (@Bellagio) April 9, 2018
90 pounds of chocolate assembled over a base of Rice Krispie Treats, Styrofoam and wires were needed to create the life-sized. Fondant was used as well on the sculpture’s exterior, including on the stitching of No. 29s on the jersey. The chocolate Fleury sculpture was completed shortly after the Golden Knights punched their playoff ticket late last month.
The 33-year-old Fleury has been a stable backstop for the Golden Knights this season, posting a 29-13-4 record to go along with a 2.24 GAA and .927 SV% in 46 appearances.
