BUFFALO (AP) 鈥� goaltender Jordan Binnington insists he always planned to hand over the puck Washington star Alexander Ovechkin scored in becoming the NHL’s first to reach 900 career goals.
Binnington tucked the puck into his pants as the Capitals’ bench cleared celebrating Ovechkin’s milestone goal in a
鈥淵eah, I figured I basically had an assist on the goal there, turning it over. Didn鈥檛 think he鈥檇 mind sharing it,鈥� Binnington said after a morning skate before Thursday night’s game against the Sabres in Buffalo. 鈥淏ut I had full intention to give it back to him.鈥�
Binnington picked up the puck from the crease and used a bare hand to pick it up from his glove and put the puck into the back of his pants as he skated toward the boards. A linesman was seen talking with Binnintgon as he stood in his crease before the goalie pulled out and gave it to the official.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 know, maybe he was trying to grab it to give it to him,鈥� Capitals goalie Logan Thompson said Wednesday night.
Ovechkin posed for photos with the historic puck after the game.
the historic goal by Ovechkin.
鈥淚ncredible play by him to catch that … spin around and get that on net from a bad angle. Obviously, he鈥檚 such a legendary player and just seeing a play like that still happening at his age … he’s next level and he just continues to impress,鈥� Binnington said.
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