Although former Montreal Canadiens forward Corey Perry only won the Stanley Cup once in his career, it’s not because he didn’t have the opportunity to compete for a second. The veteran has taken part in five of the last six Cup finals with the Dallas Stars, the Canadiens, the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Edmonton Oilers.
So far, he has lost all of these finals, and on Thursday night, the Oilers booked their spot in the Cup Final, where they’ll meet the Florida Panthers for the second year in a row. If revenge is on every Oiler’s mind, Perry will no doubt be looking to end his “impressive” losing streak.
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The 40-year-old has been a key player for the Oilers this postseason, recording 10 points in 16 games so far. With Zach Hyman being out for the playoffs, Edmonton will need everyone to contribute to the scoring. Amazingly, Perry managed only 30 points in 81 regular-season games, averaging 0.37 points per game, but this average increased to 0.63 points per game in the playoffs. Last year in the postseason, he could only manage three points in 19 games.
Perry will not be the only former Canadiens player in the final; defenseman Brett Kulak, who still plays for his hometown team, has five points in 16 games. GM Kent Hughes sent the blueliner to Edmonton in March 2022, getting a conditional second-round pick at the 2022 draft, a 2024 seventh-round pick, and William Lagesson in return. Since Edmonton didn’t make the Cup final that year, the conditional pick remained a 2022 selection, and it became Lane Hutson. It’s fair to say that was one of Hughes’ best trade returns.
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