Oilers' Corey Perry won the Stanley Cup 17 years ago. Is the 'Perry Curse' preventing another?
Corey Perry won his first Stanley Cup in his rookie season with the Anaheim Ducks. Seventeen years later, he's still looking for ring No. 2. Perry continues his quest for his second Cup when the Edmonton Oilers face Florida in the Stanley Cup final, starting Saturday.
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![This will be the first time Oilers forward Corey Perry can truly savour what it's like to be on a Canadian team in the Stanley Cup final. While playing for the Canadiens in 2021, games were played in empty or nearly empty arenas due to COVID. An NHL player wearing a white, blue and orange Edmonton Oilers jersey but not a helmet skates during warmup before a Stanley Cup playoff game against the Canucks at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on May 8, 2024.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7225202.1717597481!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/perry-corey-240508-1180.jpg)
Corey Perry won his first Stanley Cup in his rookie season with the Anaheim Ducks. Seventeen years later, he's still looking for ring No. 2. Perry continues his quest for his second Cup when the Edmonton Oilers face Florida in the Stanley Cup final, starting Saturday.