Corey Perry being reinstated into the NHL
Another aspect to look at was the reinstating of Corey Perry in the NHL and the decorated forward signing with the Edmonton Oilers. His presence uplifted the Oilers player's spirit and provided motivation for the team's self-esteem for the lack of experience the team possessed in the upcoming 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
The first round of the post-season, where the Edmonton Oilers team took their time to work out the kinks for more dominant teams, in case they would go up against as the season advanced. Luckily, playing the Vancouver Canucks, which was a fierce battle itself, brought out the best in both teams. With the Oilers coming out strong in the respected series.
The series was intense in general because of its type of matchup. Both were equally matched in offense and defensive coverage, with the Canucks having a slight advantage in the goaltending situation. However, Stuart Skinner stood tall with the saves and gave his Oilers squad the edge in the series.
It was a mesmerizing time during the post-season when the Oilers played the Dallas Stars, but their opponent did come to lose. The Stars had other plans, even though they ran out of gas in the 5th game, which led to a 4-2 series clincher in the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Finals.
Even though the Oilers had their opportunities the Stars stacked defense and potent offense kept the games close, but it was not enough to stop the threat of Edmonton picking apart the team.
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The 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Finals were disappointing at the beginning of the series, going into the third game, but the Edmonton Oilers superteam had done the somewhat impossible coming back the next three games. But, ultimately, losing the 7th game to the Florida Panthers.
The Oilers team showed dedication and heavy resilience; however, just plainly ran out of gas. In the final frame of the season. Which was respectable considering their efforts all season long and during the final stages of the post-season.
We applaud their respective efforts and have high hopes for the start to end of the 2024/25 NHL season, including the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.