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Veteran St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington offered more details about his thought process in the moments after he allowed Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin’s 900th goal.
Binnington faced some backlash after putting the puck in the back of his hockey team. A linesman made sure to retrieve the puck from the stunned goalie.
Ovechkin was asked about this after the Capitals’ 6-1 win.
“Yes, I just saw it,” he said when a reporter asked him about it. “You know, I’m not going to comment on that.”
Binnington now makes it clear that he had every intention of returning the puck to the Russian hockey superstar.
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Goalie Jordan Binnington (50) of the St. Louis Blues reacts after allowing the 900th goal of his NHL career 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)
“Yeah, I thought I basically had an assist on the goal, turning the puck over. [I] “I didn’t think you’d mind sharing it,” Binnington joked Thursday. “I fully intended to return it to him.”
In April, Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky to become the leading goal scorer in NHL history. On Wednesday he became the first player in history to record 900 goals.
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The puck was returned to Ovechkin in time for locker room photos commemorating his achievement.
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) watches during the third period against the Vancouver Canucks at the Enterprise Center on October 30, 2025 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Jeff Curry/Image Images)
Before being eliminated in the second period of Wednesday’s loss, Binnington conceded four goals.
He later praised Ovechkin for scoring the momentous goal. “It was an unbelievable play to catch that, turn and put that in the net from a bad angle. Obviously, he’s such a legendary player. To see a play like that still happening at his age, it’s next level. He continues to impress,” Binnington said.
St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington (50) watches during the singing of the national anthems before puck drop against the Winnipeg Jets in game two of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Canada Life Center on April 21, 2025 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images)
Ovechkin’s teammate Logan Thompson also expressed his opinion on Binnington’s actions. “Maybe I was trying to grab it to give it to him,” he sheepishly told reporters.
According to Binnington, he said that Thompson’s conclusion was correct and reaffirmed his intention to return to the album.
“Full intention to return it,” Binnington said. “He is a legendary and inspiring player for the game and the league. It is a good moment for him and his team.”
