Edmonton Oilers Star Corey Perry had perhaps one of the most unusual assists of his career during the third period of Tuesday night’s game against the league-leading Washington Capitals.
The Oilers trailed 3-1 early in the third period when center Leon Draisaitl drove into the Washington zone, making a quick pass to Perry, who beat Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson to reduce the gap to a deficit goal.
Corey Perry, #90 of the Edmonton Oilers, skates against Pierre-Luc Dubois, #80 of the Washington Capitals, during the first period of the game at Rogers Place on January 21, 2025 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)
However, Thompson appeared to dispute the sequence of events, pleading to officials that something had been thrown onto the ice before the pass was made.
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What distracted one of the The best goalies in the NHL? A platter of nachos.
“It’s a first,” Capitals coach Spencer Carbery said after the game. via ESPN.
“We just talked about it in the coaches office. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a nacho game on ice in the National Hockey League. Did they save them? Maybe we could get them into the changing room. “
Corey Perry, #90 of the Edmonton Oilers, scores a goal in the third period against Logan Thompson, #48 of the Washington Capitals, during the game at Rogers Place on January 21, 2025 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)
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A replay of the play showed Perry skating around the concession stand favorite to find the back of the net. Thompson admitted after the match that he should have played until the whistle.
“I’ve never seen that before. Obviously I have to play the whistle. That’s on me,” Thompson said, adding that he saw the fan who threw the plate of nachos.
“I wasn’t very happy. But it’s a credit to him. He allowed them to score a goal,” he said, suggesting the fan was an Oilers fan.
Alex Ovechkin, #8, and Logan Thompson, #48 of the Washington Capitals celebrate a victory against the Edmonton Oilers after the game at Rogers Place on January 21, 2025 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)
For his part, Perry admitted to not even noticing the set.
Despite the setback, the Capitals managed to maintain a 3-2 lead for the victory, extending their winning streak to five in a row. The Oilers have now lost two games in a row and their first since star forward Connor McDavid was handed a three-game suspension for cross-checking.
