Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson makes a save during his team's victory over Utah on Wednesday at Xcel Energy Center. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The last time the Minnesota Wild were in Dallas, they pulled off one of their biggest character wins of the season. It was just after Christmas. Kirill Kaprizov started what turned out to be a lengthy saga with his lower-body injury.

Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson has been named the NHL's First Star of the Week after going 3-0 with just two total goals allowed in wins over the Los Angeles Kings, Seattle Kraken, and Buffalo Sabres last week.

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.

Matt Boldy had the go-ahead goal and an assist in the second period for the Minnesota Wild in a 4-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Frederick Gaudreau had two goals, Jon Merrill scored and Filip Gustavsson made 28 saves for the Wild,

First time I’ve ever been up there…But you know, you just adapt, I think,” Matt Boldy said, after a one goal, one assist game and a key two points earned.

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.

Alex Ovechkin initiated a memorable moment on the ice in Minnesota even though he went scoreless for Washington in a 4-2 loss