The Capitals and Blues go head to head tonight and let's just say St. Louis gets their money's worth. After two periods the score was 5:0, but that wasn't what caught our attention.
After several games of waiting, the moment finally arrived for Alex Ovechkin as he scored his 900th career goal. He did it by thwarting Jordan Binnington with a beautiful backhand.
900 NHL goals FOR ALEX OVECHKIN!!! pic.twitter.com/4HeKNfluoF
– NHL (@NHL) November 6, 2025
As all his teammates headed towards him to celebrate, Binnington took the opportunity to grab the puck and hide it in his shorts.
Blues goalie Jordan Binnington tried to hold the puck and score Alex Ovechkin's 900th goal.
Efforts must be respected
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– SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 6, 2025
He literally ran away with the puck before the linesman noticed and asked for it back.
Quite a crazy scene, but when you know the goalie in question, it's not that surprising. Binnington has a tendency to lose his temper and make similar gestures. Here's a good example.
Jordan Binnington LOST to Corey Perry and Blues-Oilers CHAOS
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– Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) April 10, 2025
The goalkeeper is not having the expected start to the season. He has three wins in ten games, a 3.08 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage.
He could be in danger of not making Team Canada if he keeps this up. On Wednesday evening, he expressed his disappointment in this way. He knows there are goalies who start the season better.
Even if the gesture isn't brilliant, it's what makes Binnington unique. He has quite a special personality, as we saw in the 4 Nations match. Personally, I don't attach any importance to it, it's quite funny to me. Judging by the reactions, this is definitely not the case for everyone.
After a while
“Davidson could have gotten his chance.”
– TVA Sports (@TVASports) November 6, 2025
– The leaves are returning to normal.
Tavares' 501st goal, this time with joyhttps://t.co/1mGq9mMFqe
– RDS (@RDSca) November 6, 2025
– It’s very difficult.
100 left…will he do it?
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– BarDown (@BarDown) November 6, 2025
