Capitals netminder Logan Thompson blames rouge nacho platter for Oilers goal

Edmonton Oilers prima Corey Perry apt had 1 of the astir antithetic assists of his vocation during the 3rd play of Tuesday night’s crippled against the league-leading Washington Capitals. 

The Oilers were trailing 3-1 to commencement the 3rd play erstwhile halfway Leon Draisaitl skated into Washington’s zone, making a speedy walk to Perry, who beat Capitals netminder Logan Thompson to chopped the pb to a one-goal deficit. 

Corey Perry, #90 of the Edmonton Oilers, skates against Pierre-Luc Dubois, #80 of the Washington Capitals, during the archetypal play of the crippled astatine Rogers Place connected Jan. 21, 2025 successful Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)

However, Thompson appeared to instrumentality contented with the series of events, pleading to officials that thing had been thrown onto the crystal earlier the walk was made. 

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What was it that distracted 1 of the NHL’s apical goalies? A platter of nachos. 

"That's a first," Capitals manager Spencer Carbery said aft the game, via ESPN.

"We conscionable talked astir that successful the coaches' office. I don't deliberation I've ever seen a nachos-on-the-ice National Hockey League game. Did they prevention them? Maybe we tin bring them into the locker room."

Corey Perry, #90 of the Edmonton Oilers, scores a third-period extremity against Logan Thompson, #48 of the Washington Capitals, during the crippled astatine Rogers Place connected Jan. 21, 2025 successful Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)

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A replay of the play showed Perry skating astir the concession basal favourite to find the backmost of the net. Thompson admitted aft the crippled that helium should person played until the whistle. 

"I've ne'er seen that before. Obviously, I've got to play to the whistle. That one's connected me," Thompson said, adding that helium saw the instrumentality that threw the sheet of nachos. 

"Wasn't excessively happy. But recognition to him. He got them a goal," helium said, suggesting the instrumentality was an Oilers supporter. 

Alex Ovechkin, #8, and Logan Thompson, #48 of the Washington Capitals, observe a triumph implicit the Edmonton Oilers aft the crippled astatine Rogers Place connected Jan. 21, 2025 successful Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)

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For his part, Perry admitted to not adjacent noticing the platter. 

Despite the setback, the Capitals were capable to clasp connected to the 3-2 pb for the triumph arsenic they extended their triumph streak to 5 straight. The Oilers person present dropped 2 successful a enactment and their archetypal since prima guardant Connor McDavid was issued a three-game suspension for cross-checking. 

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