What was a small delay in the grand scheme of things for Kyle Okposo?
Jun 24, 2024; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Florida Panthers forward Kyle Okposo hoists the Stanley Cup after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in game seven of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena.
To put Okposo’s wait into perspective, only 11 players in NHL history have played more games before ultimately winning their first Stanley Cup crown.. “You put 30 years into this to try to hoist that trophy. All the hard work, all the skates. It’s just pretty special to finally get it done.” He made the playoffs just three times in his Islanders tenure, won just a single playoff series, and after the 2015-16 season, was not invited back to a re-tooling side. He signed on with a rebuilding Buffalo Sabres team that teased the promise of postseason play, but that never happened. Okposo spent seven full seasons in Buffalo and even served as its captain in 2022-23, yet he did not see one single playoff game.
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