The third game of the series between the Panthers and the Oilers was played last night, on the Edmonton side.
And there is a fairly clear observation that we can establish: the Panthers seem to be too strong for the Oilers.
Maybe it’s the fault of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, because the two players are not producing up to expectations… But overall, we also have to give credit to the Florida team, which plays excellent hockey at the moment.
It’s a shame, in a sense, but Corey Perry finds himself (again) on the wrong side of the coin.
If the Panthers win tomorrow, it will mean that Perry will have lost the last four finals in which he participated…
And the main person involved is doing everything possible to prevent that from happening.
The veteran, after yesterday’s match, tried to bring some hope into the room by sharing a powerful message:
Who knows if there will be another opportunity? I bet you more than half the guys in this locker room will never play in the Stanley Cup Final again. This is what you need to put in your head when you go home today. – Corey Perry
He is right.
We won’t make any hiding places.
Corey Perry’s career is coming to an end…
And this is surely his last chance to lift the Stanley Cup. He knows it, too.
That said, he plays his role to perfection in the room and that’s exactly why the Oilers offered him a contract after what happened in Chicago.
We saw it in Montreal during the playoff run in the summer of 2021: Perry is a guy who is appreciated by everyone in the locker room because he is a team guy.
It would be coolto see him win the precious trophy one last time before retiring.
Maybe I’m a little biased because I’ve always liked him as a player, but he deserves to have this opportunity.
Especially considering he has lost three finals since the 2019-2020 season.
A lot of
– To be continued.
– Hmm…
– Oh yes?
