Ex-Edmonton Oilers player Corey Perry gets booed by his new team’s fans
It was not a warm welcome for ex-Edmonton Oilers veteran Corey Perry in his first game in front of his new hometown crowd.
The 40-year-old left the Alberta capital in free agency last summer, opting for a one-year, $2-million deal with the LA Kings. It was a pricey deal for a player that age, and one that the Oilers did not feel like matching, despite there being mutual interest in Perry returning to Edmonton.
It’s an unusual landing spot for the veteran, as he spent the bulk of his career playing for L.A.’s archrival, the Anaheim Ducks. It seems as though Kings fans haven’t forgotten their old enemy and, even though he is on their side this time, they let him hear the boo birds when he was introduced in L.A.’s home opener on Tuesday night.
Unfortunately, Perry was not able to play in the game as he was injured before training camp.
Audible boos for Corey Perry during pregame introductions. pic.twitter.com/veDN9NUjIA
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In 84 career games against the Kings, Perry has 25 goals and 48 points, making him a well-known thorn in the side of L.A. fans. That isn’t even counting all the antics he has probably pulled to get a rise out of both Kings players and fans.
Although they should be cautious in how they handle this, as Perry has proven to be a very productive player over the past couple of seasons. He notched an incredible 19 goals for the Oilers last season and was among their most clutch playoff performers with 10 goals en route to the Stanley Cup Final.
L.A. could’ve used his help in the season opener as the team dropped a disappointing 4-1 decision to the Colorado Avalanche. Perhaps they could have used a fiery speech in between periods, similar to the one he gave the Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final.
Though it was likely in jest from the fanbase, it’ll be interesting to see if he gets a better reception in his return to Edmonton than he did in his debut with the Kings.
The Kings are set to play the Oilers at Rogers Place on Jan. 10, which should be plenty of time for Perry to recover from his current injury.