Blues' Jordan Binnington catches flak for trying to pocket puck after Alex Ovechkin's 900th career goal

St Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington received selected flak on Wednesday night for trying to pull a fast one after Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored a milestone goal Ovechkin notched the th goal of his career in the second period He s the first player in NHL history to reach the mark But Binnington raised eyebrows when he put the puck into the back of his hockey gear A linesman made sure to retrieve the puck from the stunned goalie CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMThe Russian superstar was requested about it after the Capitals - win Yeah I just saw it he reported when urged about it by a reporter You know I m not going to comment on it Ovechkin s teammate Logan Thompson tried to take the high road Maybe he was trying to grab it to give it to him he stated reporters sheepishly Social media were a bit more unkind Ovechkin did get the puck back He posed with it in the locker room ALEX OVECHKIN BECOMES FIRST NHL ATHLETE TO REACH GOALS AS OPPOSING GOALIE TRIES TO HIDE MILESTONE PUCKThe Ovechkin puck would likely garner a pretty penny if not now then sometime in the future as no other advancing NHL competitor is sniffing around career goals After Ovechkin Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby has goals Binnington was later pulled from the encounter as he gave up four goals He wasn t available to comment afterward according to The Athletic He may have a bigger issue on his hands after the latest debacle It s the fourth time this season Binnington has allowed at least four goals He also had a losing conclusion in overtime against the Los Angeles Kings on Oct and was given the losing decision in a shootout against the Vancouver Canucks last week The Blues dropped to - - this season and have points They sit in last place of the Central Division in the Western Conference The Blues have a minus- goal differential Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter