Legendary hockey reporter Stan Fischler writes a scrapbook for NHL.com each week. Fischler, known as "The Hockey Maven," shares his humor and insight every Wednesday. This week presents two eminent scorers, Corey Perry of the Los Angeles Kings and Hockey Hall of Famer Andy Bathgate, and their crusades to play for a second Stanley Cup-winning team.

When the Edmonton Oilers were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive year, it marked the sixth time Corey Perry failed in his bid to once again have his name inscribed on the coveted trophy.

Perry was a 22-year-old right wing when the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Ottawa Senators 6-2 in Game 5 of the 2007 Final for their lone Stanley Cup triumph. Little could he know that it would be the start of something big for him,

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