One Of The Most Unexpected Items Thrown On The Ice Assists Oilers' Corey Perry With His Goal
In a truly absolutely bizarre scene, Edmonton Oilers veteran Corey Perry scored a goal against the Capitals last night with the help of something very unexpected.
With the Oilers in the Capitals' zone, Leon Draisaitl passed to Oilers winger Corey Perry, who fired a shot past LoganThompson, cutting Washington's lead to 3-2.
Thompson immediately gestured towards an item thrown on the ice, protesting to officials. Some Capitals players joined the complaint, but the referees let the goal stand. The object hadn't impacted the Oilers' skaters.
A tray of cheese-covered nachos was thrown on the ice
Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson blamed a tray of cheese-covered nachos for distracting him on that pivotal play in Edmonton on Tuesday. Perry scored just a few feet from the tray after a fan tossed it onto the ice early in the third period.
"I didn't even see them," Perry said. "I was focused on the play."
Capitals coach Spencer Carbery ceded there wasn't much the officials could do. Thompson said afterward he wasn't sure if the rulebook accounted for his situation, but emphasized the need to play to the whistle.
"That's a first," said Capitals coach Spencer Carbery, whose team hung on for a 3-2 win. "We just talked about that in the coaches' office. I don't think I've ever seen a nachos-on-the-ice National Hockey League game. Did they save them? Maybe we can bring them into the locker room."
"I didn't even notice them, and then guys were yelling, 'There's nachos on the ice!'" Carbery said. "I was like, 'I don't know, can we challenge that?'"
"I didn't even notice them, and then guys were yelling, 'There's nachos on the ice!'" Carbery said. "I was like, 'I don't know, can we challenge that?'"
Despite that weirdness, Thompson proved to be the winning goalie by backstopping the Capitals, killing off a late 6-on-4 power play.
"I saw the guy that threw them. Wasn't too happy. But credit to him. He got them a goal," Thompson said.
Washington won, as Thompson moved to 22-2-3 this season for the league's top team. Edmonton played without Connor McDavid, who was suspended for cross-checking.
In any event, the Edmonton Oilers found out the hard way that, on this night, it really was nacho night.
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