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.

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.

The Edmonton Oilers benefitted from a cheesy distraction during Tuesday's game against the Washington Capitals. The Oilers were on the comeback trail down

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.

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.

And during the third period of Tuesday's game between the Edmonton Oilers and Washington Capitals that's exactly what happened. A plate of cheese-covered tortillas showed up on the ice just as Corey Perry blasted a one-timer that found the back of the net.

Corey Perry (Edmonton Oilers) with a Goal vs. Washington Capitals, 01/21/2025