<p>The NHL record books are on high alert in the final stretches of the 2024-25 season.&nbsp;</p>



<p>While <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/alex-ovechkin-goal-tracker-the-chase-to-nhl-record-no-895">Alexander Ovechkin</a>’s hunt for Wayne Gretzky’s goal record remains the focus, <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/san-jose-sharks/news">San Jose Sharks</a> defenseman Marc-Édouard Vlasic shifted the records on Tuesday night, becoming the all-time leader in shots blocked in the NHL.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The 37-year-old blueliner made his 2,165th block on a Zach Benson attempt in the first period of the Sharks’ 6-2 win over the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/buffalo-sabres/news">Buffalo Sabres</a> on Tuesday, passing Mark Giordano for the record.&nbsp;</p>



<p>He made an additional block, bringing him to two on the night and his record to 2,166.&nbsp;</p>



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<p>Through 1,148 NHL regular season games with the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/calgary-flames/news">Calgary Flames</a>, <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/seattle-kraken/news">Seattle Kraken</a> and <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/toronto-maple-leafs/news">Toronto Maple Leafs</a>, Giordano posted 2,164 blocked shots in a Norris Trophy-winning career, which started in 2006, the year after the NHL began tracking blocked shots in 2005-06.&nbsp;</p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="163"></div>



<p>Since entering the NHL in 2006-07, Vlasic has spent his entire NHL career with the Sharks,&nbsp; helping them to the&nbsp; 2019 Stanley Cup Final where they fell to the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/st-louis-blues/news">St. Louis Blues</a>, while also playing a key role in their 2011 Western Conference Final run, ending against the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/vancouver-canucks/news">Vancouver Canucks</a>.&nbsp;</p>



<p>“That’s a lot of blocked shots,” the Montreal native <a href="https://x.com/SanJoseSharks/status/1897086976505098361">said</a>. “It’s pretty cool. I take pride in playing good defensively, and blocking shots is one of those things.&nbsp;</p>



<p>“When it’s your turn to block, you block it. I did it in junior, so I assumed it was the same thing in the NHL…I’ll step in front of any puck I need to to make sure it doesn’t get to the goalie.”</p>



<p>Through 1,308 regular season games, Vlasic has 83 goals, 295 assists and 378 points. This season, he’s been limited to just 12 games, posting two assists on a San Jose team sitting eighth in the Pacific Division on 43 points through 63 games.</p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="164"></div>



<p>With little hope of playoffs, the rebuilding Sharks next face the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/colorado-avalanche/news">Colorado Avalanche</a> on Thursday.</p>
