Marc-Andre Fleury solely in second place in all-time wins

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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Marc-Andre Fleury took sole possession of second place with his 552nd win in the NHL, posting his 74th career shutout as the Minnesota Wild defeated the New York Islanders 5-0 on Monday.

Joel Eriksson Ek scored twice on special teams, Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist, and Connor Dewar and Marcus Foligno also scored for the Wild, who'd gone 1-7-1 in their previous nine games and enjoyed a much-needed celebration of the 39-year-old Fleury passing Patrick Roy on the all-time list.

"I'm glad it's over, we can stop talking about it," Fleury said in his on-ice, postgame interview. "It's about time we got one, but it's an honor to be here in…