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.

Edmonton Oilers forward Corey Perry snapped a wrist shot past Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson early in the third period Tuesday night to cut the game deficit to 3-2. However, just before his shot Perry had to navigate himself,

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An ice hockey player skated across a frozen lake in Washington, DC. Footage shows an athlete gliding on the icy pond while holding a hockey stick on2. Locals reported that ice skating is permitted on Constitution Gardens Pond when signage is posted,

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups.

The Top 100 People of Power & Influence in hockey are featured annually in The Hockey News' Money and Power issue, available at THN.com/free. At No. 8 is Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis. Leonsis’ sporting juggernaut,

A bill to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey team has been reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.

That's D.C. Hockey had a special guest on Monday, as former Washington Capitals goaltender Jose Theodore joined to discuss his days in D.C. Theodore, who won the Hart and Vezina with the Montreal Canadiens in 2002,

Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas has dismissed rumors suggesting the team is "looking for a fire sale" ahead of the NHL trade deadline. Addressing the speculation straightforwardly, Dubas ruled out such an idea and outlined the franchise's strategy for as long as the current core of veterans can produce and contend for titles.

Good morning, my name is Andrew Fantucchio. It’s Thursday, January 23, and here are the top stories, news items, and highlights surrounding the Boston Bruins and from across the NHL today. Boston Bruins: Max Jones Gets Back to Business: A preseason injury completely derailed the start of the season for Max Jones.

It starts defensively with us,” said Brandon Duhaime, who skates with Nic Dowd and Andrew Mangiapane. “That’s our goal every night — to be solid defensively.”

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has spoken publicly for the first time since receiving a three-game suspension. The NHL banned McDavid from appearing in three games this week, starting with Tuesday's loss to the Washington Capitals,