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St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington took a hit Wednesday night for trying to pull a quick one after Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored a milestone goal.
Ovechkin scored the 900th goal of his career in the second period. He is the first player in NHL history to reach the goal. But Binnington raised eyebrows when he tucked the puck into the back of his hockey gear. A linesman made sure to retrieve the puck from the stunned goaltender.
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Jordan Binnington #50 of St. Louis Blues react after allowing NHL career goal 900 by Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals (not pictured) in the second period at Capital One Arena on November 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
The Russian superstar was asked about it after the Capitals’ 6-1 win.
“Yeah, I just saw it,” he said when asked about it by a reporter. “You know I’m not going to comment on that.”
Ovechkin’s teammate Logan Thompson tried to take the high road.
“Maybe he was trying to grab it to give it to him,” he sheepishly told reporters.
Social media was a little more unfriendly.
Ovechkin got the puck back. He posed with it in the dressing room.
ALEX OVECHKIN BECOMES FIRST NHL PLAYER TO REACH 900 GOALS AS OPPONENT GOALS TRY TO HIDE MILESTONE PUCK
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin poses in the locker room with his 900th NHL career goal puck in an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Wednesday, November 5, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
The Ovechkin puck would likely collect a pretty penny, if not now, then sometime in the future, as no other active NHL player sniffs around 700 career goals.
After Ovechkin, Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby has 634 goals.
Binnington was later pulled from the game after giving up four goals. He was not available for comment afterward, according to The Athletic.
He may have a bigger problem on his hands after the latest debacle. It is the fourth time this season that Binnington has allowed at least four goals. He also had an overtime loss against the Los Angeles Kings on Oct. 21 and got the decision in a shootout against the Vancouver Canucks last week.
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) stops a puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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The Blues fell to 4-8-2 this season and have 10 points. They sit in last place in the Central Division of the Western Conference. The blues have a minus-21 goal difference.
