Blues' Jordan Binnington catches flak for trying to pocket puck after Alex Ovechkin's 900th career goal

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St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington received some flak on Wednesday night for trying to pull a fast one after Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored a milestone goal.

Ovechkin notched the 900th goal of his career in the second period. He’s the first player in NHL history to reach the mark. But Binnington raised eyebrows when he put the puck into the back of his hockey gear. A linesman made sure to retrieve the puck from the stunned goalie.

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Jordan Binnington #50 of the St. Louis Blues reacts after allowing NHL career goal number 900 by Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals (not pictured) during the second period at Capital One Arena on Nov. 5, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (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 it."

Ovechkin’s teammate Logan Thompson tried to take the high road.

"Maybe he was trying to grab it to give it to him," he told reporters sheepishly.

Social media were a bit more unkind.

Ovechkin did get the puck back. He posed with it in the locker room.

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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, Nov. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

The Ovechkin puck would likely garner a pretty penny, if not now, then sometime in the future, as no other active NHL player is