Blues goalie: I wasn't trying to keep Ovie puck

"St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington said he fully intended to give Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin his 900th goal puck after hiding it down his pants during Wednesday night's game. Ovechkin, the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, became the first player to ever score 900 career goals with a second-period tally against Binnington."

"As the Capitals celebrated with their captain, Binnington collected the puck from the crease, used his bare hand to pluck it from his goalie glove and slid it down the back of his pants as he skated towards the boards, in full view of television cameras. Later, NHL linesman Michel Cormier was seen having a discussion with Binnington in his crease, after which the Blues goalie reached back into his pants and handed the puck to the official. Ovechkin posed for photos with the milestone puck in the Capitals' locker room after the game."

"Binnington gave up four goals on 15 shots against Washington and was pulled at 9:28 of the second period. He said he was impressed by the way Ovechkin scored No. 900, forcing a Binnington turnover and then eventually backhanding the puck into the net. "Incredible play by him to catch that, spin around and get that on net from a bad angle. Obviously, he's such a legendary player. Seeing a play like that still happening at his age, it's next level. He continues to impress," Binnington said."

Alex Ovechkin became the first NHL player to reach 900 career goals with a second-period tally against the St. Louis Blues. Blues goalie Jordan Binnington retrieved the puck, plucked it from his glove with his bare hand and slid it down the back of his pants as he skated toward the boards. After a linesman spoke with Binnington in his crease, the goalie handed the puck to the official. Ovechkin later posed for photos with the milestone puck. Binnington said he intended to return the puck, joked he felt like he had an assist, was pulled after allowing four goals on 15 shots, and praised Ovechkin's play.

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