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Corey Perry continued to have the worst Stanley Cup Final luck and NHL fans had so many jokes

Corey Perry’s poor Stanley Cup Final luck continued after Monday’s loss.

Corey Perry probably has the worst Stanley Cup Final luck in existence.

On Monday, the Edmonton Oilers fell to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, their hopes dashed of completing the reverse sweep. The loss means Canada’s Stanley Cup drought continues and so does Perry’s.

In November 2023, the Chicago Blackhawks released Perry from his contract with the team due to undisclosed circumstances. Perry then signed with the Oilers in January 2024 and was part of the team through its Stanley Cup run. However, this hasn’t been the first time Perry has gone to the Stanley Cup Final and lost.

Over the last five seasons, Perry has been to four Stanley Cup Finals … and lost all four of them.

Yes really, you read that right. Since 2020, Perry has been part of the Dallas Stars, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning and now the Oilers and lost in the Final in each year.

That is some incredibly tragic luck. NHL fans, however, had a field day with the news that Perry’s poor Stanley Cup luck continued into 2024.

NHL fans had so many jokes after Corey Perry lost yet another Stanley Cup Final

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Kyle Okposo finally getting his Stanley Cup victory skate after the Panthers won was so wholesome

Okay, this was so cool to see for Kyle Okposo.

It’s always fantastic to see a beloved veteran player who has never won a championship finally get their moment in the sun.

That time came for Florida Panthers winger Kyle Okposo on Monday night as his team won the 2024 Stanley Cup Final over the Edmonton Oilers in a 2-1 Game 7 victory in front of the home crowd.

The 36-year-old Okposo has been in the NHL since 2008 after being drafted in 2006 and spent the majority of his NHL career with the New York Islanders and the Buffalo Sabres.

His first season with Florida cast him as one of the team’s elder statemen, and it proved to be worthwhile as he finally got a chance to skate on the ice and hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup in victory as his teammates cheered him on.

For a hockey player, this is the pinnacle of your career. for Okposo, he’s waited 16 years to finally get his chance at tasting a Stanley Cup win.

Seeing him get his victorious stake with the trophy is just beyond cool to see.

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Why Connor McDavid won the Conn Smythe Trophy after the Oilers lost the 2024 Stanely Cup Final

Connor McDavid won the Conn Smythe without the Stanley Cup to go with it. Here’s why.

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid wasn’t able to hoist the Stanley Cup on Monday night but winning the 2024 Conn Smythe Trophy is a pretty good consolation prize.

Per NHL analyst Frank Seravalli, McDavid became the first NHL player since 1976 to win the trophy without his team taking home the Stanley Cup, as Reggie Leach of the Philadelphia Flyers accomplished the same feat nearly a half a decade ago.

While the Oilers went home without the series win, the Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded to the player with the best performance over the entire playoffs, not just the Stanley Cup Final.

McDavid pretty easily was the best player on the ice throughout this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, which paved the way for his earning the trophy.

It’s just the tough luck of the draw that his team wasn’t able to totally match what he was able to accomplish.

McDavid will have more time in his career to push for a Stanley Cup, but adding the Conn Smythe to his record is nothing to shake a hockey stick at.

We’ll see in the future if the elite hockey star is able to win both the Conn Smythe and the Stanley Cup in one fell swoop.

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Brady Tkachuk was so emotional watching his brother Matthew Tkachuk win a Stanley Cup

Talk about brotherly love!

There’s nothing like brotherly love and Brady Tkachuk is feeling all the feels right now for his brother Matthew Tkachuk.

On Monday, the Florida Panthers won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history in a thrilling Game 7 victory against the Edmonton Oilers. The Panthers were able to battle back from a possible reverse sweep and win the Stanley Cup in front of their home fans.

It wasn’t just Panthers fans in attendance on Monday either, as the Tkachuk family was also there to watch Florida forward Matthew Tkachuk in his quest for his first Stanley Cup. And after the clock struck zero on the Panthers win, the cameras panned to Matthew’s brother Brady and the rest of the Tkachuk family, who were incredibly emotional about the proceedings.

Not only that, Matthew Tkachuk is the first member of the Tkachuk family to have his name on the Cup!

This isn’t the first time Brady Tkachuk was spotted cheering in the stands for his brother and it no doubt won’t be the last!

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Every Stanley Cup winner in the NHL since 2000

The Stanley Cup is a prize coveted by all, but only won by a few.

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2022 and has been updated.

The Stanley Cup has quite the storied history over 125-plus years of hockey excellence. Not only that, it’s one of the coolest trophies in all of sports too!

That being said, it is hard to win the Stanley Cup. Even more so now in the modern NHL era with 32 teams competing every year and the salary cap limiting teams’ ability to grow.

Over the years, we’ve seen some true Cinderella runs to the Stanley Cup Final alongside some incredible hockey dynasties unfold before our very eyes. With that being said, let’s take a look back at all the NHL champions in the modern era of hockey.

The 10 NHL teams that have never won a Stanley Cup

These are the 11 NHL teams that have not won a Stanley Cup.

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2022 and has been updated.

The majority of NHL teams in existence have won a Stanley Cup Final.

Sure, it’s hard to believe for some teams like the Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers — that haven’t won in decades — but even they have championship banners to their name. However, a handful of teams have yet to etch their name on the Stanley Cup.

Whether that be because their franchise is on the newer side or lady luck has never graced their team with a chance in the first place, here are the 10 teams in the NHL that have never won a Stanley Cup.

Meet Brodie, the very good dog who got a front-row seat to Game 7 of the 2024 Stanely Cup Final

This is the best Stanley Cup boy ever.

If you were watching Game 7 of this year’s Stanley Cup in Miami between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers, you might’ve noticed a big dog sitting right by the glass.

Who is that dog, you might ask? Have you seen this dog before? Well, as it turns out, you probably have.

The very good dog in question at Monday night’s Stanley Cup game is Brodie the Goldendoodle, who has attended sporting events in the past.

His Instagram (@brodiethatdood) stories on Monday showed that Brodie was indeed the dog sitting by the rink with his owner, taking in the exciting hockey festivities.

 

In fact, Brodie has gotten into a dance battle at a Los Angeles Lakers game while sitting courtside (in his owner’s lap).

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No matter who won Monday night’s Game 7 for Lord Stanley’s Cup, it’s clear that Brodie is the real winner for being a very good boy.

Maybe someone will fill the Stanley Cup with water and let Brodie take a few drinks of it for being the best pup?

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When was the last time a Canadian NHL team won the Stanley Cup?

Hockey may be Canada’s game, but it’s been some time since they’ve been crowned Stanley Cup champions.

Hockey may be Canada’s game, but it’s been some time since they’ve been crowned Stanley Cup champions.

Once upon a time, the Stanley Cup practically lived in Canada year after year. Nowadays, a good portion of hockey fans haven’t seen a Canadian team lift the Stanley Cup in their lifetimes.

But, when was the last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup? It was the Montreal Canadiens who last held that honor over 30 years ago, as they bested the Los Angeles Kings in five games in 1993 to hoist Lord Stanley. Since then, only seven Canadian teams have made it to the Stanley Cup Final, including the 2024 Edmonton Oilers.

Now you know!

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How many NHL teams have come back from a 3-0 deficit in the Stanley Cup Final? Here’s the answer

Reverse sweeps in the Stanley Cup Final are a rarity.

Reverse sweeping a playoff series is already hard enough to do. But to do so in the Stanley Cup Final is a rare feat indeed.

The 2024 Stanley Cup Final has seen the Edmonton Oilers complete a three-game comeback against the Florida Panthers to force a Game 7. If the Oilers win Game 7, they’d enter their name into the history books in a very, very rare category.

Coming into 2024, there is only one team that has completed a reverse sweep in the Stanley Cup Final. In 1942, the Toronto Maple Leafs reverse swept the Detroit Red Wings to become Stanley Cup champions. A few years later in 1945, the Red Wings would climb back from a 3-0 deficit against — you guessed it — the Maple Leafs to force a Game 7, but they ultimately fell short.

So, if the Oilers complete the reverse sweep, they’ll be just the second team in NHL history to do so in the Stanley Cup Final. How cool!

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The Oilers forced Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Final thanks to the undeniable energy of Shania Twain

Put Shania’s name on the Stanley Cup if Edmonton wins

Near the end of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, as the Oilers continued to pile up empty net goals in their 5-1 victory, the in-house DJ at Rogers Place queued up Shania Twain’s “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” and 18,000 fans rose to their feet to sing along.

It was the second time in as many games in Edmonton that Twain’s voice helped close out an emphatic victory. Now, as the Oilers prepare for Game 7 against a Florida Panthers team that watched a 3-0 series lead combust, it’s hard to argue anyone has been as important to Edmonton’s comeback as the Canadian country star.

If La Bamba is the Oilers’ victory song, then Shania’s 1997 smash hit is their warning siren and it all started ahead of Game 4 at Rogers Place.

With Edmonton one loss away from watching the Panthers lift the Cup on their home ice, Twain showed up for a packed pregame concert that the NHL said was the largest it’s ever hosted. It sure seemed to be the perfect release for a fanbase that hadn’t exhaled in two months.

The Oilers went on to throttle Florida in Game 4 and avoid an embarrassing sweep with an 8-1 victory. Rogers Place celebrated accordingly — with more Shania.

Twain even visited the locker room after Game 4 and celebrated with the team.

That sustained the Oilers on their trip back to South Beach, where they successfully dragged the Panthers back to Edmonton with a thrilling 5-3 victory in Game 5.

Which brings us back to Friday night at Rogers Place for Game 6.

Shania didn’t perform, but her presence was in the arena as the Oilers again played the start to “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” only for the crowd to finish off the chorus.

Her impact on the series at this point is undeniable.

Sure, the Oilers could say the reason they bounced back in the series is because Stuart Skinner turned into a brick wall while Connor McDavid went full McJesus in Games 4 and 5, but we all know the truth.

Shania saved the Oilers from a sweep. She just might be strong enough to finally bring the Cup back to Canada, too.

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