Kaprizov scores, Wild beat Penguins 3-2 as Fleury makes 32 saves on night he's honored
Kirill Kaprizov scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period and Marc-Andre Fleury made 32 saves as the Minnesota Wild beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2
By BRIAN HALL
Published - Feb 10, 2024, 07:51 AM ET
Last Updated - Feb 10, 2024, 07:51 AM EST
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period and Marc-Andre Fleury made 32 saves as the Minnesota Wild beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night.
Matt Boldy and Jonas Brodin also scored for Minnesota, which has won five of seven.
Fleury, who earned his 553rd career win, was honored in a pregame ceremony nearly a month after passing Patrick Roy (551) for second place in NHL history. He trails only Martin Brodeur, who has 691 wins.
“It was a big difference in the game,” Wild coach John Hynes said of Fleury. “Then the way the players play in front of him. It's fun to be involved in that and see how much he battles and how much he means to the team."
