Corey Perry's brutal Stanley Cup Final curse remains unbroken
Corey Perry's brutal Stanley Cup Final curse remains unbroken
The Florida Panthers have once again denied Corey Perry a Stanley Cup.
Tuesday night's Game 6 was a clinic by the Panthers, who won their second-straight Stanley Cup over the Edmonton Oilers in dominant 5-1 fashion. In doing so, however, the brutal curse that continues to haunt Perry once again remains unbroken in a cruel twist of fate.
Perry has the unfortunate honor of holding a unique hockey record. After last season's Stanley Cup Final loss with the Oilers, Perry became the first NHL player to lose four Finals with four different teams. Before losing the 2024 Stanley Cup Final with the Oilers, Perry lost with the Dallas Stars in 2020, the Montreal Canadiens in 2021 and the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2022.
And unfortunately, the streak stayed alive on Tuesday night, with Perry once again continuing his Stanley Cup curse with the Oilers.
Talk about absolutely brutal luck. Perry has won a Stanley Cup before — back in 2007 with the Anaheim Ducks — but the continuous losses no doubt have to sting. Especially if Perry, at age 40, hangs up his skates for good after the end of the season.
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