The Washington Capitals superstar continues to close in on Gretzky’s longstanding record of 894 career NHL goals.

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.

Ovechkin hit the NHL with literally a thundering, glass-breaking crash — the hit that he delivered on Columbus defenseman Radoslav Suchy that cracked the plexiglass on his very first NHL shift. He scored twice in that game, too, but afterward, all anyone could recall was that monstrous hit.