EDMONTON - Mark Hunter remembers pulling Corey Perry aside for a chat.

The co-owner and general manager of the Ontario Hockey League's London Knights wanted to make sure his player understood the consequences.

"Grit, hitting people and punching people," Hunter recalled of the skinny teenager's on-ice approach. "He was like 160 pounds … 'Seriously Corey, don't be doing that. You might get hurt by somebody.'

"But he didn't want to be pushed around. There was desire to be the best."

Not much has changed.

The 40-year-old Oilers winger in his 20th NHL season is playing important minutes and making big contributions as Edmonton sits tied 1-1 with Florida in a Stanley Cup final rematch.

Promoted to the team's top line alongside superstar captain Connor McDavid since Zach Hyman suffered a di

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