The Sharks' 3-2 win in Vegas on Thursday night carried a little bit more significance than normal. That's because it was the 1,000th victory in franchise history.
San Jose is the 22nd NHL franchise to reach 1,000 wins, but it got there in the third-fewest number of games.
Per @EliasSports
Fewest games to first 1,000 regular season wins, NHL history
#LetsGoFlyers 2,018
#GoHabsGo 2,064
>#SJSharks 2,112#NHLStats— Darin Stephens (@SharksStats) January 11, 2019In existence since 1991, the Sharks now have 1,000 wins, 842 losses, 121 ties and 149 overtime losses.