The Capitals great, who is chasing the NHL goals record, was shut out, but saluted his longtime victim in net, Marc-Andre Fleury, postgame.

Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin, who's closing in on the NHL's all-time goals record, stopped teammates from leaving the ice until they shook hands with Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who ranks second all time in goalie wins and intends to retire after the season. The Capitals lined up everyone to shake Fleury's hand after the game.

Alex Ovechkin initiated a memorable moment on the ice in Minnesota even though he went scoreless for Washington in a 4-2 loss.

Ovechkin did not let a 4-2 loss to the Wild at Xcel Energy Center, Minnesota stop him from honoring the Wild star goalie, who is expected to retire at the end of the 2024-25 NHL season, as the 39-year-old Washington forward called his teammates to shake Fleury's hands.

Fleury plans to retire after this, his 21st NHL season, though, So unless Gustavsson doesn’t finish the game Thursday, the 40-year-old likely won’t face Ovechkin again, barring a meeting between the Wild (40-27-5) and Capitals (47-15-9) in the Stanley Cup Final this season.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Marc-Andre Fleury was about to head off the ice after Thursday’s win over the Washington Capitals when teammate Zach Bogosian stopped him. Alex Ovechkin was directing his ...

Minnesota Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury is playing in his final season in the NHL and many teams and players have found ways to honor or congratulate the future

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin called his teammates back on to the ice after a 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday to pay their respects to retiring goalie Marc-Andre Fleury.

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin honors Marc-Andre Fleury's legendary career after a loss to the Minnesota Wild, recognizing the goaltender's impact on the game and his upcoming retirement.

Opponent for Alex Ovechkin's 895th regular season career goal In 2024/25 regular season: The least profitable bet here is the one where Ovechkin doesn't score the milestone this season, but a.) that's no fun and b.