On Tuesday night, while the Edmonton Oilers were working to tie things up against the Washington Capitals, a plate of nachos landed on the ice as veteran forward Corey Perry actually had to avoid them in order to bury the one-timer past goalie Logan Thompson.

A battle between two of the NHL’s best teams Tuesday night took a bizarre turn when the Edmonton Oilers benefitted from a fan throwing their cheesy nachos onto the ice, scoring a goal on distracted Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson,

Alex Ovechkin might get most of the media attention for this year’s Washington Capitals, but goaltender Logan Thompson is vying for his share of the spotlight.

A tray of cheesy nachos flew from the stands and onto the ice, distracting Logan Thompson from stopping a shot during a narrow victory over the Edmonton Oilers, the Washington Capitals goalie said.

The Washington Capitals held on to win the game on Tuesday night, but in a bizarre turn of events, Capitals goalie Logan Thompson found himself distracted by a tray of cheese-covered nachos thrown onto the ice.