St. Paul, Minnesota - In a thrilling match that saw goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury make history, the Minnesota Wild dominated the New York Islanders with a commanding 5-0 victory on Monday night. With this win, Fleury secured his 552nd career win in the NHL, surpassing Patrick Roy to claim the second spot on the all-time wins list.
The Wild, who had been struggling recently with a 1-7-1 record in their previous nine games, were in desperate need of a morale-boosting win. And that's exactly what they got, thanks in large part to the outstanding performance by Fleury. The crowd at Xcel Energy Center erupted in chants of Fleury's name as he made an impressive power-play save during the second period. The ovation continued in the closing minutes as the entire Wild team swarmed their goaltender in celebration.
