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Marc-Andre Fleury can't help but smile about his career in goal, even if he'd rather skip the fuss

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury focuses on the play during Sunday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets in St. Paul, Minn. Associated Press

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The two decades Marc-Andre Fleury has spent in the NHL have passed as quickly for him as the airborne pucks that speed toward him in the net each time he takes the ice.

Now the fourth goalie in history to appear in 1,000 games, a mark he made with Minnesota in a 3-2 loss to Winnipeg on Sunday, Fleury is on the verge of another lofty milestone in his 20th season in the league. He's one win away from a tie for second place on the career wins list, a perch he could reach this week with fellow Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson on injured reserve.

“I feel very fortunate that I was able to play hockey for so long and do something I love,” Fleury said. “I think loving the game is something that kept me going through all the years.”

Over 691 games with Pittsburgh, 192 with Vegas, 45 with Chicago and 72 and counting with Minnesota, Fleury has grown his reputation as one of the most personable and reliable goalies to ever put on the pads since the Penguins made him the first pick in the 2003 draft out of Quebec.

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