As the Edmonton Oilers boarded their flight back to Alberta for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday, the Florida Panthers remained in South Florida. They’ll fly out Wednesday, which gives them an extra day’s rest before a six-plus hour flight 2,543 miles to the other side of the continent.
Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice . center top, reacts during the second period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers , Monday, June 10, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk takes control of the puck as Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins defends during the third period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla.
There’s plenty that the Panthers plan to do to keep themselves occupied on the way over: Sleep. Card games. Television. More sleep.Panthers now 2 wins from the Stanley Cup, top Oilers 4-1 for 2-0 lead in title series“I play poker,” said Panthers Matthew Tkachuk, who entered the league after being drafted with the sixth pick in 2016 by Canada’s Calgary Flames, who play nearly 200 miles south of Edmonton.
When they arrive in Canada, the Panthers will have momentum on their side thanks to the stellar performance of goalie Sergei Bobrovsky and aTeams that hold a 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final are 49-5 all time. The likelihood of winning it all increases to .964% for teams that go up three games to none.
“We hit three goalposts,” Knoblauch said before flying home. “If those are a quarter of an inch to the inside, we’re probably talking about how our power play saved us and came through crucially. I’m not sure how much more we can do. Just sharpen up our shooting and be a little more accurate, I guess.”
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