A Sorry career ending for Oilers Corey Perry takes place
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Former Blackhawks forward Corey Perry appears to have a sorry end to his career as the Oilers may not dress him during the Western Conference final.
After spending a couple of seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning and going to the cup finals with that organization, Perry decided to join the Blackhawks in a bid to help
Connor Bedard grow his game and give the leadership and experience they would help other youngsters on the team.
Shortly after the season began, Perry was terminated from the Blackhawks after conducting himself poorly during a corporate event which led to a firestorm of rumours on the web involving Bedard. The rumors were false, and Perry left the Blackhawks in disgrace.
A few months later, Perry resurfaced in the news cycle And the Edmonton Oilers signed him in early February. During Games 6 and 7 in the second round of the playoffs against Vancouver, head coach Chris Knoblauch chose to make Perry a healthy scratch which led many to wonder if he will ever lace up his skates during a game again.
The 39-year-old right winger has played ten games in these playoffs and did not record a single point and was a - 3. His ice time has been cut severely as the average time has been no more then 10 minutes a game.
It appears that father time is catching up to Perry and it's quite likely this will be his last stop before he hangs up his skates. At this point, it remains to be seen on whether he will play again whether it's in the playoffs or next year, but one thing is certain he has certainly left an impact on the NHL throughout his 19 year career.
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