Former New Jersey Devils forward Adam Henrique will get another chance to capture the Stanley Cup.
Now a member of the Edmonton Oilers, Henrique’s team defeated the Dallas Stars on Thursday night by a final score of 6-3 to punch their ticket to their second consecutive Stanley Cup Final.
The 35-year-old picked up a primary assist on the Oilers’ third goal in their series-winning game.
In the regular season, Henrique earned 27 points (12 goals, 15 assists). In the playoffs, he earned six points in 16 games.
It marks the second straight season the Oilers find themselves battling the Florida Panthers for the ultimate prize, as Matthew Tkachuk and his teammates defeated the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 on Wednesday night.
Game 1 between the Oilers and Panthers is scheduled for Wednesday, June 4, in Edmonton.
Henrique spent the first eight seasons and 455 games of his career with New Jersey. On May 25, 2012, he etched his name in Devils’ history with his overtime goal against the New York Rangers to secure New Jersey’s spot in the Stanley Cup Final.
The Devils eventually traded him to the Anaheim Ducks with Joe Blandisi and New Jersey’s third-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft for Sami Vatanen and a conditional draft pick on Nov. 30, 2017. After spending seven seasons in Southern California, Henrique was dealt to Edmonton by the Tampa Bay Lightning for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 or 2026 NHL Draft in Mar. 2024.
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