Andre Fleury's career has reached its final stretch.The revered three-time Stanley Cup champion announced his retirement last April, and his Wild have just nine games to go (plus a presumptive postseason run) before closing up shop.

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, who’s in his 21st and assuredly final season in the league, was on the home bench all night while Filip Gustavsson manned the net.