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Corey Perry was one of the catalyst's for the Oilers comeback in Game 4, and now he reveals what he said to the team that sparked the overtime victory.
The Edmonton Oilers looked dead in the water after the first period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, but they found a way.
Oilers Players Credit Corey Perry’s Speech for Sparking Game 4 Comeback Win originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Edmonton Oilers ’ comeback on Thursday started in the locker room, with the team trailing 3-0 after a brutal first period in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.
In Montreal, we got to know Corey Perry. He quickly became a fan favorite because he gave it his all, night after night. Oh, and his leadership qualities also charmed everyone in town.
The 40-year-old Corey Perry has already scored twice in this Stanley Cup Final. But the Edmonton Oilers forward’s most indelible moment of the playoff run might have come during a rousing intermission speech.
In overtime, when Sam Bennett had a yawning goalmouth before him, Pickard got his glove on the puck and it ticked off the crossbar. Earlier Pickard stopped Anton Lundell on a breakaway that would have left Edmonton behind 4-1 in the second period.
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Edmonton Journal on MSNCorey Perry: The speech that saved the Edmonton Oilers seasonWe might never know exactly what Corey Perry told his Edmonton Oilers teammates in his first-intermission sermon Thursday night, but it struck a chord with every player in the room.
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Yardbarker on MSNInside Corey Perry’s first intermission speech that helped push Oilers to Game 4 winSometimes, when a team needs a jump, they look to guidance from either a coach or a captain to help them turn things around. Sometimes, they just need a verbal kick in the pants.
Corey Perry helped lead the Edmonton Oilers back from the brink in Game 4. He didn't score the winning goal. He didn't score at all, and he didn't record an assist on any of the five goals the Oilers scored. But he helped by inspiring his team with an incredible speech in the locker room.
With the Stanley Cup Final in danger of slipping away, Edmonton Oilers veteran Corey Perry stepped up to address his teammates during the first intermission. His words made a big impact and helped spark the team's three-goal second-period comeback in Thursday night's Game 4 overtime victory over the Florida Panthers,