ANAHEIM – To call Corey Perry a name is to join a long line of those who already have.
To his Ducks teammates, Perry is referred to as “Worm” because of how he long has been able to slither his lanky, 6-foot-3 frame in and out of physical defenders for the coveted space around the net and create scoring chances. And often finish them.
To opponents and their fans, the winger has been called much worse, a good amount that cannot be printed and might make those not used to foul or unseemly language blush. It comes with the territory when he’s fighting for his on the ice, sometimes in sneaky – and, some would say, dirty – ways.