Corey Perry catches strays after tough Oilers locker room footage circulated

The Edmonton Oilers had their toughest postseason yet, losing in Game 7 to the Florida Panthers of the Stanley Cup Finals after returning from a 3-0 deficit. Yet to make matters worse for the team, a video showing their reaction to the loss in the locker room was shared all over the internet. The team sat silently with each other, some shaking their heads in disbelief.

Losing when you are so close is always a tough emotion, and that likely goes at least ten-fold for hockey players and the Stanley Cup. Understandably, many NHL fans, regardless of their view of the Edmonton Oilers, were upset by this video. While some took the behavior in the video as proof of reasonable excuse for why Connor McDavid did not make an appearance to accept the Conn Smythe Trophy, others called for the posts to be removed entirely.

However, as Connor McDavid and the rest of the Edmonton Oilers earned the fans' pity, Corey Perry became the butt of another joke about his cursed Stanley Cup history. Corey Perry last won the Stanley Cup with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007 but has had far worse luck lately. The veteran forward has lost in the Finals four times in the last five years, leaving him open for criticism on social media.

While the sympathy the Edmonton Oilers have received are appropriate given how tragic the loss., it is hard to ignore Corey Perry's recent Stanley Cup history. With the team still a favorite to take the trophy home in 2025, hopefully, Corey Perry can turn this reputation around.

Source: Hockey Feed
Corey Perry bashed after Oilers' dressing room footage of devastating SCF loss is released