Is Corey Perry a good luck or bad luck charm?

[PistolPete]

Good luck

...and good night

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

Dude.....first line...lol

I know he won a Cup, I'm a Senators fan.

The thread is constructed such that it appears to pose a question then use cherry picked stats to lead to a specific answer. If that wasn't your intent, fine, but the responses are on you.

 

[Ezekial]

The Worm does it again

 

[ORRFForever]

The Worm does it again

Long him or hate him, just like Pronger, he is GREAT !!!!!

 

[Lieutenant Bookman]

In past 6 seasons....

4 (likely to be 5)times in finals = good luck?
4 losses in finals = bad luck?

Quite an interesting story. Only player I can recall coming close to this is Marian Hossa.

On the winning side Claude Lemuiex won two straight with two different teams.

I remember him playing for the Penguins when they lost to Detroit. Then the following season went to Detroit and lost to the Penguins in the finals rematch. Luckily 3rd time was the charm with Chicago

 

[PistolPete]

I remember him playing for the Penguins when they lost to Detroit. Then the following season went to Detroit and lost to the Penguins in the finals rematch. Luckily 3rd time was the charm with Chicago

Maybe Perry just needs a multiple of 3 to get that charm

 

[Terry Yake]

would 18 years in between cups be a record if the oilers win?

 

[PistolPete]

would 18 years in between cups be a record if the oilers win?

? Not getting the joke

 

[Summer Rose]

I remember him playing for the Penguins when they lost to Detroit. Then the following season went to Detroit and lost to the Penguins in the finals rematch. Luckily 3rd time was the charm with Chicago

It happened to Ty Conklin too. While he was the only the backup goaltender, he was on each team that lost the 2008 and 2009 finals.

I only care about Ty Conklin because he was born in Arizona, which is my home state. He moved away and basically grew up in Alaska instead of sticking around, but let me have my moment, damnit!

Edit: and he never got another chance. No happy ending for him.

 

[PistolPete]

It happened to Ty Conklin too. While he was the only the backup goaltender, he was on each team that lost the 2008 and 2009 finals.

I only care about Ty Conklin because he was born in Arizona, which is my home state. He moved away and basically grew up in Alaska instead of sticking around, but let me have my moment, damnit!

Well, they both start and end with a, so more or less the same state

 

[Ghost of Murph]

Don't know about luck, but Perry rises to the occasion in the postseason and makes cagey veteran moves. Old dude is a competitor. Most teams would love to have him in the postseason. Well, I guess quite a few have experienced that.

 

[Hockeyholic]

How many players have lost four SCF with four different teams?

To me, he's a good luck charm for three rounds. Bad luck in the SCF.

 

[Terry Yake]

? Not getting the joke

sorry, in regards to a player (perry)

 

[Summer Rose]

How many players have lost four SCF with four different teams?

To me, he's a good luck charm for three rounds. Bad luck in the SCF.

Does the bad luck still permeate the team if you lean on him to get to the SCF, but then scratch him for it?

 

[Hockeyholic]

Does the back luck still permeate the team if you lean on him to get to the SCF, but then scratch him for it?

I was going to mention that.

Scratch him in the SCF. Jinx over.

 

[Regal]

On a side note, I feel like usually the guys who hang around forever past their primes don’t do a lot to affect their HOF chances, but I think Perry’s role player contributions to so many teams advancing far will probably take him from a “maybe” to a “likely”.

 

[PistolPete]

sorry, in regards to a player (perry)

Ahhh...

Hmmmm....Good question....

I can't think of anyone else...

Recchi maybe? 1991 to 2011...assuming there were no victories in between

Edit: Nix that. He was on the '06 Hurricanes team.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Scorey is a gamer that elevates his game in the postseason. Not his fault when the teams around him crumble in crunch times.

Wish we would’ve kept him.

 

[Terry Yake]

Ahhh...

Hmmmm....Good question....

I can't think of anyone else...

Recchi maybe? 1991 to 2011...assuming there were no victories in between

Edit: Nix that. He was on the '06 Hurricanes team.

from what i found, lester patrick holds the record (1907-1928), with his 28 cup win coming after he stepped down from behind the bench into the net when the rangers starting goalie was injured

 

[jitterbug]

Scorey is a gamer that elevates his game in the postseason. Not his fault when the teams around him crumble in crunch times.

Wish we would’ve kept him.

Teams have no answer for Scorey Perry.

 

[MikeS24]

You create your own luck.

 

[Vukotal Recall]

Perry was a despicable douche for much of his career but essentially reinvented himself with these Cup runs as Mr. Clutch Gamer team-first hero (with just the right amount of douchiness). He was inspiring for the Habs, and it is seriously shocking how good he is at 40 in today's NHL. Not to mention that he is on the cusp of becoming the player who's played the third most playoff games in history, behind only Chelios and Lidstrom.

 

[wunderpanda]

nvm, someone mentioned lester

 

[Norwegianoiler]

How many players have lost four SCF with four different teams?

To me, he's a good luck charm for three rounds. Bad luck in the SCF.

Complete survivor bias, this. Have a look at all of the players sitting at home while Perry is still playing year after year. How riddled must they be with bad luck?

Putting yourself and your team in the SCF that many times means you are more of a winner than most of every player in the league.

 

[CashMash]

I don't see how it could be held against Corey Perry that his teams make the finals. Good luck charm for sure. What's next? If Florida loses to Edmonton, their record in the finals will be 1-2, so a 33% winrate. Are Florida then playoff chokers?