Leaving Amerant Bank Arena after Game 4, I passed by Corey Perry as he was talking to someone on his phone. He seemed to be in great spirits, and why wouldn't he be? His Edmonton Oilers had just pulled off a remarkable overtime victory over the Florida Panthers.

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.

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.

Before the line brawls and all those the overtimes, before the epic goals and the Hollywood first-intermission speech that romantics will say rescued the Edmonton Oilers’ season, Corey Perry stood with his hand on his boy’s shoulder and explained why.

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.

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.

We 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.

Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) watches as Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard (30) stops a shot on goal during the third period of Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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,