Ovechkin Reveals Retirement Plans Before Final Faceoff with Sidney Crosby

While it's a meaningless game, on Thursday the Washington Capitals do battle with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and it's a chance for long-time rivals Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby to see each other one more time.

This will be the first time since Ovechkin became the NHL's all-time goal leader by passing Wayne Gretzky, and after Crosby stated this would be a good chance to congratulate him, Ovechkin reveals how supportive the two have been of each other.

Ovechkin wasn't the only one to pass a Wayne Gretzky record this season however, as Crosby tallied his 20th season in the NHL at a point-per-game or better, and after stating he was aware of Crosby's record, Ovi reveals how special it is for both.

Unsurprisingly, the question then came up about Ovechkin's future in the NHL and how special it would be to play Crosby one last time, and he then confirmed that he's not retiring after the 2024/25 season, despite being 39-years of age.

Crosby isn't going anywhere either, and after so long in the league, Ovechkin was asked about how they've both been able to stay at such a high level, to which he laughed and responded with this:

Ultimately, both men are going to retire from the NHL one day, and when that day comes it will be a very sad one for an entire generation of fans, but for now, this likely isn't going to be their last encounter.