“I don’t recall seeing this other than Wayne Gretzky,” said one of the commentators after Alex Ovechkin‘s remarkable gesture toward Marc-Andre Fleury. As the Washington Capitals were moving toward the tunnel after losing 4-2 against the Minnesota Wild, Ovechkin beckoned his teammates and lined them up on the ice to honor Fleury after his 21-year-long career.
The heartwarming gesture lasted over a minute as each of the Capitals members congratulated Flowers on an incredible career. Yet, Ovechkin’s gesture toward his rival may not have come as a surprise to some, considering the history the two NHL legends share. After all, throughout his over two-decade-long career, Marc-Andre Fleury has played a huge role in Ovechkin’s NHL all-time goals record chase.
Of Alex Ovechkin’s 894 career goals so far, he has scored 28 times against the Wild goaltender in 47 games. That’s more goals and more games for Ovechkin than any other netminder in his entire career. That’s “too many,” said Marc-Andre Fleury during Thursday’s morning practice ahead of facing the Capitals.
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