Ageless winger Perry eager to continue Stanley Cup chase with Lightning
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TORONTO — Corey Perry arrived bleary eyed to Scotiabank Arena after a long travel day. The veteran forward had agreed to a trade hours earlier that sent him from the Los Angeles Kings back to a franchise he knows well in hopes of chasing that elusive second Stanley Cup ring. Perry then went out and made an immediate impact with his new — and old — team on the way to victory. The 40-year-old scored as part of first-period explosion Saturday as Tampa Bay blew past the fading Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2. Acquired for a second-round pick at the 2028 NHL draft just ahead of the league’s Friday trade deadline, Perry spent two seasons with the Lightning from 2021 to 2023, including the club’s march to...