With a win over the Dallas Stars on Monday night in ).
With the 4-3 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets in overtime on Saturday, the 39-year-old veteran celebrated his seventh triumph of the season, but above all his 551st career in the Bettman circuit. At the same time, he joined Patrick Roy in the historical rankings and will quickly have a first chance to overtake him, as Filip Gustavsson remains sidelined due to a lower body injury. Additionally, Fleury has played the last five games for his team, which has a record of 17-17-4, good for seventh place in the Midsection.
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However, the task against the stars is likely to be difficult. Head coach Peter DeBoer's team sits third in the same division with a record of 22-11-5.
“Obviously I caught up with Patrick [Roy] “It's an honor, a guy I looked up to as a kid,” the three-time Stanley Cup winner told the media after his work night on Saturday.
Martin Brodeur leads the NHL with 691 regular season wins. In the playoffs, Fleury has won 92 times, which puts him third all-time, tied with Grant Fuhr. Roy is at the top with 151, ahead of Brodeur (113).