Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin didn't get closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record on Thursday night, and his biggest moment came after the final horn. Following Washington’s 4–2 loss to the Minnesota Wild, the Capitals captain ran toward the tunnel and called his teammates back onto the ice to form a handshake line.

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 orchestrated a team-wide handshake between Capitals players and Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury after their game on Thursday.