Sharks villain Perry achieves impressive record in Stanley Cup Final originally appeared in NBC Sports Bay Area
A longtime Sharks villain set a Stanley Cup Final record.
Corey Perry, in his 20th season, is ready for his fifth Stanley Cup Finals appearance after the Edmonton Oilers dispatched the Dallas Stars in six games in the Western Conference Finals, becoming the first player in NHL history to reach the Stanley Cup Final with five different games. teams.
The 39-year-old, four-time All-Star and winner of the 2010-11 Hart Memorial Trophy as NHL MVP, has now reached the championship round with the Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning and the aforementioned Oilers.
Perry became an enemy of San Jose during his time in Anaheim, where he played for 14 seasons after being drafted by the Ducks No. 28 overall in the 2003 NHL Draft.
Over those 13 years, the Sharks’ rivalry with the Ducks was more fervent than ever, with Perry increasing his penalty minutes as well as his goal and assist tally.
And, of course, delivering some controversial blows along the way, like this one in the first round of the 2018 playoffs.
To be exact, over the course of his career, Perry has accumulated 94 penalty minutes, 28 goals and 26 assists in 75 games against San Jose.
The winger has more points and penalty minutes against the Sharks than any other team in the league except the Utah Hockey Club – formerly known as the Arizona Coyotes.
Now, as the Oilers prepare to face the Florida Panthers for the illustrious Stanley Cup, it appears San Jose fans have a team to root for.
And thanks to Perry, a team to root against.
