Distracted by nachos on ice on Oilers goal
The Capitals walked away with a 3-2 win over the Oilers on Tuesday night in a game where Corey Perry was able to narrow Edmonton's deficit to one five
Perry scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Capitals. The box score doesn't tell the whole story in this case. Perry's one-timer of a Leon Draisaitl pass came after the veteran winger skated around a tray of nachos thrown onto the ice by a fan,
Draisaitl scored a goal on four shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Capitals.
The Oilers may have come up just short against the Capitals on Tuesday night, but they scored one of the strangest goals of the season.
Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl scored his 29th goal in the first five minute of a game in a 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.
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.
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On a night when the Oilers struggled to take advantage of their chances, Corey Perry was able to score despite some unusual extra activity on the ice.
Draisaitl is expected to be a core piece for the Oilers for the foreseeable future. He signed an eight-year, $112 million contract ($14 million average annual value) starting next season and is currently in the final season of an eight-year, $68 million contract ($8.5 million AAV) signed prior to the 2017-2018 season.
Corey Perry has scored 437 goals in his illustrious NHL career. However, his tally on Tuesday night might’ve become one of his more memorable ones. Early
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.