Blues goalie Jordan Binnington addresses viral puck prank after Alex Ovechkin's milestone goal

Jordan Binnington, the longtime St. Louis Blues goaltender, offered much details astir his thought process successful the moments aft helium allowed Washington Capitals prima Alex Ovechkin's milestone 900th goal.

Binnington contended with immoderate backlash aft helium enactment the puck into the backmost of his hockey gear. A linesman made definite to retrieve the puck from the stunned goalie. 

Ovechkin was asked astir it aft the Capitals’ 6-1 win. 

"Yeah, I conscionable saw it," helium said erstwhile asked astir it by a reporter. "You know, I’m not going to remark connected it." 

Binnington is present making it wide that helium afloat intended to instrumentality the puck to the superstar Russian hockey player.

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Goalie Jordan Binnington (50) of the St. Louis Blues reacts aft allowing NHL vocation extremity 900 by Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals (not pictured) during the 2nd play astatine Capital One Arena connected Nov. 5, 2025 successful Washington, D.C. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

"Yeah, I figured I fundamentally had an assistance connected the extremity there, turning the puck over. [I] didn't deliberation he'd caput sharing it," Binnington quipped connected Thursday. "I had afloat volition to springiness it backmost to him."

In April, Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky to go the apical scorer successful NHL history. On Wednesday, helium became the archetypal subordinate successful past to grounds 900 goals.

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The puck was returned to Ovechkin successful clip for locker country photos commemorating his achievement.

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) looks connected during the 3rd play against the Vancouver Canucks astatine Enterprise Center connected Oct. 30, 2025 successful St. Louis, Missouri. (Jeff Curry/Imagn Images)

Before helium was taken retired successful the 2nd play of Wednesday's loss, Binnington was charged with 4 goals.

He aboriginal praised Ovechkin for scoring the momentous goal. "Incredible play by him to drawback that, rotation astir and get that connected nett from a atrocious angle. Obviously, he's specified a legendary player. Seeing a play similar that inactive happening astatine his age, it's adjacent level. He continues to impress," Binnington said.

Goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) of the St. Louis Blues looks connected during the singing of the National anthems anterior to puck driblet against the Winnipeg Jets successful Game Two of the First Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs astatine the Canada Life Centre connected April 21, 2025 successful Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images)

Ovechkin’s teammate Logan Thompson besides offered his thoughts connected Binnington's actions. "Maybe helium was trying to drawback it to springiness it to him," helium told reporters sheepishly.

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According to Binnington said Thompson's takeaway was close and reaffirmed his volition to instrumentality to the puck.

"Full volition to springiness it back," Binnington noted. "He's a legendary, inspirational subordinate for the crippled and for the league. It's a bully infinitesimal for him and their team."

Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.

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