Perry forever the bridesmaid in ongoing search for second Stanley Cup
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And as far as relationships go, Corey Perry has to have a love-hate one going with the NHL's most prized possession at this point.
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A veteran of 20 NHL seasons — going back to when the team that drafted him 28th overall in 2003 was still calling itself the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim — Perry tasted victory from Lord Stanley's Mug during his sophomore season in the league back in 2006-07.
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And he hasn't been without his chances lately when it comes to securing a second.
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Fast-forward to these playoffs, which saw Perry hit his 40th birthday milestone, and he has reached the Stanley Cup Final for the fifth time in the past six years.
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Aside from falling in back-to-back finals with the Oilers, Perry was runner-up in 2021-22 with the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2020-21 with the Montreal Canadiens and 2019-20 with the Dallas Stars.
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That's five Stanley Cup eliminations in a span of six years with four different teams for a player during a span of his career where most are left wishing they could still be playing.
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'Yeah, it's devastating. I mean, five of the last six, it doesn't get any easier,' Perry said. 'It just doesn't feel real.
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'But you get ready and you move on and you get ready for next season. Hopefully, you have that opportunity to do it again.'
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'Maybe in 10 years when I look back,' he said. 'Whenever I'm done playing.'
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But he's not at that point just yet, as he's already turned his attention to next season.
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'I just want to win,' said Perry, who was on a one-year, $1.4-million contract. 'Hopefully it's here and hopefully we can figure something out and get something done, because this is a good team and there are some good things ahead.'
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