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.

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.

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 Edmonton Oilers will be without suspended superstar Connor McDavid when they host the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night in the second game between the Pacific Division rivals in less than a week.

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.

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Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid believes the NHL might have been a bit excessive in issuing him a three-game suspension for cross-checking

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.

The Edmonton Oilers called up Noah Philp for a test run at the fourth line center job for the playoffs, but last night coach Knoblauch benched him for a poor reason.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As thousands rallied against incoming U.S. President Donald Trump with a “peace tank” on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith flew in to a chilled, subdued inauguration, bringing a message of “unprecedented opportunity.”

The Oilers have already signed veteran defenseman John Klingberg, but is general manager Stan Bowman still working the phones?