Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin made hockey history Wednesday night, becoming the first NHL player to score 900 career goals . Ovechkin was eventually given that record-setting puck -- once St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington stopped hiding it in his pants.

In the second period of the Capitals' 6-1 rout , Ovechkin intercepted Binnington's pass to teammate Nathan Walker . The puck eventually found Washington defenseman Jakob Chychrun for a shot from the point that bounced off the end boards. Ovechkin collected the rebound and quickly slid a backhand shot into the Blues' net for his third goal of the season. The NHL's all-time leading goal scorer was now its first 900-goal scorer, too.

As the Capitals celebrated with Ovechkin, Binnington nudged the puck out of

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