Edmonton Oil Companies star Corey Perry had probably 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 to start the third period when center Leon Draisaitl skated into Washington’s zone and made a quick pass to Perry, who beat Capitals netminder Logan Thompson to reduce the lead to a one-goal deficit.
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)
Thompson, however, seemed to take issue with the sequence of events, pleading with officials that something had been thrown onto the ice before the pass was made.
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What was it that distracted one of them? The best goalies in the NHL? A plate of nachos.
“That’s a first,” Capitals coach Spencer Carbery said after the game. via ESPN.
“We just talked about that in the coaches’ office. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a National Hockey League game with nachos on the ice. Did they save them? Maybe we can take them to the locker 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 as the 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 until the whistle. That’s on me,” Thompson said, adding that he saw the fan throwing the plate of nachos.
“I wasn’t too happy. But credit to him. He got them a goal,” he said, suggesting the fan was an Oilers supporter.
Alex Ovechkin, #8, and Logan Thompson, #48 of the Washington Capitals, celebrate a win over the Edmonton Oilers after the game at Rogers Place on January 21, 2025 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)
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For his part, Perry admitted he didn’t even notice the scale.
Despite the setback, the Capitals were able to hold on to a 3-2 lead for the win while extending their win streak to five straight games. The Oilers have now dropped two in a row and their first since star forward Connor McDavid was handed a three-game suspension for cross-checking.
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