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St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington received criticism Wednesday night for trying to score quickly after Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored a highlight-reel goal.
Ovechkin scored the 900th goal of his career in the second period. He is the first player in NHL history to reach this milestone. But Binnington raised eyebrows when he put the puck in the back of his hockey gear. A linesman made sure to grab the puck from the stunned goaltender.
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Jordan Binnington #50 of the St. Louis Blues reacts after allowing a career-high 900 NHL goals to Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals (not pictured) during 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 victory.
“Yes, I just saw it,” he replied when a reporter asked him about it. “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 told reporters sheepishly.
Social media was a little meaner.
Ovechkin recovered the puck. He posed with it in the locker room.
ALEX OVECHKIN BECOMES FIRST NHL PLAYER TO REACH 900 GOALS AS OPPONENT GOALIE TRIES TO HIDE MILEET PUCK
Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin poses in the locker room with his 900th career NHL goal puck during an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Ovechkin’s puck would likely fetch a tidy sum, if not now, then 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 removed from the game after allowing four goals. He was not available for comment afterward, according to The Athletic.
He might have a bigger problem on his hands after the latest debacle. This is the fourth time this season that Binnington has allowed at least four goals. He also lost in overtime to the Los Angeles Kings on Oct. 21 and received the losing 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 have dropped to 4-8-2 this season and have 10 points. They occupy last place in the Central Division in the Western Conference. The Blues have a goal differential of minus-21.
