Corey Perry (© Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images)The Tampa Bay Lightning may be out of the playoffs, but multiple of their former players are still competing for the Stanley Cup. Veteran forward Corey Perry is among them, as the 39-year-old is currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers in their second-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Oilers had a strong start to their series against the Golden Knights, defeating them by a 4-2 final score in Game 1. Perry played a role in the Oilers' win, as the former Lightning winger came up clutch in the contest.
The Oilers surrendered two unanswered goals to the Golden Knights to start the game, but Perry got Edmonton back on track. At the 16:26 mark of the first period, Perry scored to cut Vegas' lead to 2-1. This goal proved to be quite important for the Oilers, as it was the first of four unanswered goals by the Pacific Division club that led to their 4-2 victory.
Perry's goal was a nice one, too. After receiving a feed in front by Oilers captain Connor McDavid, the former Bolt showed patience with the puck before deking Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill and firing it home.
Perry has been solid for the Oilers so far this post-season, as he now has three goals, one assist, and a plus-5 rating in seven games. This goal in Game 1 for Edmonton, however, was a very important one.
Perry spent the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons with the Lightning, where he had 31 goals, 65 points, and 121 hits in 163 games. He also appeared in 29 post-season games as a Bolt, posting eight goals and 16 points.
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