Heavy storms forced the Panthers' charter jet to take off three hours late, leaving their scheduled arrival at about 8 p.m. in Edmonton, less than 24 hours before they face the Oilers on Thursday.
Ryan Callahan joins SVP to discuss how dominant the Panthers have been through two games and what the Oilers need to do to get back into the series. ' routine was disrupted Wednesday in advance of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final because of storm-related travel delays before the team headed to Edmonton.
Heavy storms near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, forced the charter jet to take off three hours after their scheduled departure. Now, their plane is scheduled to land at about 8 p.m. in Edmonton, less than 24 hours before they face the Oilers on Thursday.The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport reported delays, cancellations and standing water on roads at and around the facility on Wednesday.
"We didn't like the idea of getting them up early enough to get in at a reasonable time in Edmonton," Panthers head coach Paul Maurice told reporters before leaving Florida."We did not see a value in it." The Panthers have not played in anything but Eastern Time since a March 12 game in Dallas. Edmonton is in the Mountain Time Zone.
Their playoff series leading up to the finals were contested in Tampa, Florida, Boston and New York. All road games in the final month of the regular season were in the east.
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