Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson was a bit preoccupied throughout a play during which Edmonton Oilers ahead Corey Perry scored a aim in Tuesday’s sport.
On the 4:50 mark of the second interval, the Oilers had been bringing the puck into the offensive zone when a tray of nachos was thrown onto the ice by a fan. Oilers star ahead Leon Draisaitl bought the puck over to Perry, who ripped a one-timer previous Thompson.
“That is a primary,” Capitals coach Spencer Carbery mentioned after the sport. “We simply talked about that within the coaches’ workplace. I do not assume I’ve ever seen a nachos-on-the-ice Nationwide Hockey League sport. Did they save them? Perhaps we will deliver them into the locker room.”
As quickly was the aim was scored, Thompson might be seen visibly pointing to the tray of nachos within the offensive zone. Actually, Perry skated proper close to the tray throughout his one-timer aim.
The Oilers aim did reduce the deficit to 3-2, however the Capitals finally got here out on prime. Nonetheless, Thompson took full duty for permitting the aim following the sport.
“I’ve by no means seen that earlier than,” Thompson mentioned. “Clearly, I’ve bought to play to the whistle. That one’s on me.”
In line with Rule 63.5, when an object is thrown onto the ice and interferes with the sport, “the referee shall blow the whistle and cease the play and the puck shall be faced-off at a face-off spot within the zone nearest to the spot the place play is stopped.”
The nachos did not find yourself affecting the play as no skaters made contact with the rogue tray. Perry even admitted he did not even discover them on the ice.
“I noticed the man that threw them,” Thompson added. “Wasn’t too glad. However credit score to him. He bought them a aim.”
In the end, the aim did not find yourself costing the Capitals as they nonetheless got here away with a 3-2 win. The Oilers, who had been with out star ahead Connor McDavid whereas he serves a three-game suspension for cross-checking, had been held scoreless over the ultimate quarter-hour by Thompson.
Thompson stopped 30 of the 32 photographs he confronted in opposition to the Oilers. It additionally marked the fifth consecutive sport Thompson allowed two or fewer targets.
