Fleury passes Plante for 8th on all-time wins list
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Marc-Andre Fleury passed Hall of Famer Jacques Plante for eighth place on the NHL's all-time wins list with the Vegas Golden Knights' 6-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.
Sole possession of eighth place on the NHL’s all-time regular-season wins list now belongs to @GoldenKnights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. 🌸 #NHLStats #VGKvsVAN pic.twitter.com/0IpXt5H3KB
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 10, 2019
With 438 career wins, Fleury is just seven back of the legendary Terry Sawchuk for seventh on the all-time leaderboard.
The 34-year-old is in the midst of another stellar season; his 34 wins and eight shutouts are both tops in the league. He entered Saturday's action with a .912 save percentage and 2.49 goals-against average.