During last night's Oilers-Capitals game, Edmonton managed to score a very bizarre goal with the help of something totally unexpected laying on the ice.
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 veteran forward Corey Perry took a unique route to the net during Tuesday night’s game against the Washington Capitals, skating around a plate of nachos a fan had thrown on the ice and slapping a one-timer from teammate Leon Draisaitl past goalie Logan Thompson.
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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.
“Hopefully he doesn’t start something and we can keep the ice clean,” Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said, possibly envisioning a new take on barrages such as the Rat Trick of the Florida Panthers in the mid-90s, or the Detroit Red Wings’ Legend of the Octopus.
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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,
While the Edmonton Oilers were on a rush against the Washington Capitals, a plate of nachos landed on the ice. Oilers vet Corey Perry actually had to avoid them as he got the puck on his stick and buried the one-timer.
The Washington Capitals had to hold on for a 3-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night despite Logan Thompson allowing a third-period goal due