It was a big night for the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday. Not only did they defeat the Anaheim Ducks, 3-2, to officially clinch a wild-card spot in the Western Conference playoff field, but it also gave them a chance to give future Hall of Fame goalie Marc-Andre Fleury a memorable final regular-season game.
Fleury did not get the start on Tuesday, but was subbed in for overtime after the Wild had officially clinched their playoff spot.
He ended up getting the win when Matt Boldy scored the winning goal with 18 seconds to play in the extra period.
It is the 575th regular season win of Fleury’s career, placing him second on the all-time list behind only Martin Brodeur.
The decision to put Fleury into the game for overtime came at the suggestion of Minnesota’s starting goalie for the night, Filip Gustavsson.
