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.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury have had multiple battles over their careers, most notably in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the 2018 Stanley Cu

But not so fast said Ovechkin. As soon as the final buzzer went off and he saw his teammates going down the tunnel, the captain immediately sprinted near the bench and called them back onto the ice to give Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury a center-ice player by play goodbye.