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Blues' Binnington 'Always Planned' to Give Ovechkin His 900th Goal Puck
Blues goalie Jordan Binnington hid the puck from Alex Ovechkin's historic 900th goal but planned to return it as a keepsake, highlighting respect for the NHL legend.
- On Wednesday, Alex Ovechkin became the first player to score 900 career goals with a second-period tally, and Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington collected the milestone puck immediately after the goal.
- Binnington said he intended to give the puck back and praised Ovechkin as a legendary player, joking he deserved credit for forcing the turnover, according to remarks at Blues practice Thursday.
- Video shows Jordan Binnington pluck the puck with his bare hand and slide it down the back of his pants while skating toward the boards, then after a discussion with linesman Michel Cormier, he handed the puck to the official.
- Ovechkin said he would not comment, and Logan Thompson said `I was just so happy that O got it. I don't know, maybe he was trying to grab it to give it to him. Who knows?` after the game.
- Observers noted the milestone came amid an uneven night for Binnington, who struggled, giving up four goals on 15 shots and being pulled at 9:28 of the second period.
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