Hockey is a sport where players have to deal with all sorts of things being thrown on the ice. From hats to catfish to teddy bears to octopi, there is obviously nothing that could show up on the ice that would surprise an NHL team. Except nachos.

Two of the National Hockey League’s top teams will tangle at Rogers Center in Edmonton, Alberta, on Tuesday night. The Washington Capitols, which top all NHL teams with 67 points, will open a five-game road trip against the Oilers (29-14-3, in the Pacific Division), one of six teams with at least 60 points.

The Edmonton Oilers welcomed the NHL’s best, Washington Capitals, to Rogers Place for a Tuesday night tilt (Jan. 21). The Oilers were the better team in this one, but lost 3-2 thanks to another stellar performance from Logan Thompson in the Capitals’ net.

Before hosting the Washington Capitals on Tuesday (Jan. 21), the Edmonton Oilers released a statement expressing displeasure over the suspension of their captain Connor McDavid.

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The difference in the game was great goaltending from Washington’s Logan Thompson — who was strangely left off of the Team Canada roster — and the fact that the Edmonton power play without McDavid was anemic, with not one Grade A shot in three opportunities.

Tom Wilson, Matt Roy and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored and Logan Thompson made 30 saves during a 3-2 win over the Connor McDavid-less Oilers.

As they get set to tangle with the Oilers in Edmonton in the trip opener, the Caps have rolled up a strong 18-4-4 record in their last 26 games, a record exceeded only by Edmonton’s 19-5-1 mark in its last 25 games.

Can anyone stop the Washington Capitals? The Metropolitan Division giants are adding on to their division, conference, and league leading win and point totals.

Second Period_3, Washington, Roy 2 (Dubois, McMichael), 8:14. Third Period_4, Washington, Dubois 9 (Thompson, Eller), 3:49. 5, Edmonton, Perry 8 (Draisaitl), 4:50. Shots on Goal_Washington 3-6-5_14. Edmonton 10-16-8_34. Power-play opportunities_Washington 0 of 3; Edmonton 0 of 3.

Washington Capitals goaltender Thompson was left motionless by Corey Perry's shot because a nacho container fell onto the ice where the play was taking place. The Washington Capitals' victory in their visit to the Edmonton Oilers by 3-2 could have been compromised by how the Canadian team's second goal came about.