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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.