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Luongo moves into seventh on NHL all-time wins list
Panthers goalie passes Tony Esposito with 424th victory
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Goaltender Roberto Luongo moved into sole possession of seventh place on the NHL's all-time wins list by making 35 saves in the Florida Panthers' 6-3 victory against the Detroit Red Wings at BB&T Center on Thursday.
It was Luongo's 424th regular-season win, breaking a tie with Hockey Hall of Fame member Tony Esposito, who played from 1969-70 through 1983-84. Luongo is 23-13-4 this season and 424-344-76, with 33 ties, in his NHL career.
Luongo is 13 wins behind Jacques Plante for sixth place.