Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson was a bit preoccupied during a play in which Edmonton Oilers forward Corey Perry scored a goal in Tuesday's game. At the 4:50 mark of the second period, the Oilers were bringing the puck into the offensive zone when a tray of nachos was thrown onto the ice by a fan.
A cheesy interruption during the Capitals game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday night almost threatened Washington's win streak, which improved to five straight after a win over the Oilers.
Capitals goalie Logan Thompson said he was distracted by a tray of cheese-covered nachos thrown on the ice while Oilers winger Corey Perry scored on him in Edmonton on Tuesday night.
A battle between two of the NHL’s best teams Tuesday night took a bizarre turn when the Edmonton Oilers benefitted from a fan throwing their cheesy nachos onto the ice, scoring a goal on distracted Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson,
Edmonton Oilers veteran forward Corey Perry took a unique route to the net during Tuesday night’s game against the Washington Capitals, skating around a plate of nachos a fan had thrown on the ice and slapping a one-timer from teammate Leon Draisaitl past goalie Logan Thompson.
Thompson is set to start in Tuesday's road matchup against the Oilers, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
The Washington Capitals had to hold on for a 3-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night despite Logan Thompson allowing a third-period goal due
Tom Wilson, Matt Roy and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored and Logan Thompson made 30 saves during a 3-2 win in Edmonton.
While the Edmonton Oilers were on a rush against the Washington Capitals, a plate of nachos landed on the ice. Oilers vet Corey Perry actually had to avoid them as he got the puck on his stick and buried the one-timer.
Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist as the league-leading Washington Capitals won their fifth game in a row, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Tuesday night.
In a game where the Capitals struggled to get much going offensively, it was Thompson who helped hold down the fort. The Capitals' stars also stayed hot, with Pierre-Luc Dubois putting up another multi-point outing to help power D.C.'s offense and Tom Wilson striking again.
Alex Ovechkin might get most of the media attention for this year’s Washington Capitals, but goaltender Logan Thompson is vying for his share of the spotlight.