FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Florida Panthers are waiting to travel to Edmonton to face the Oilers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.
The problem is that they, along with thousands of other travelers in Florida, are experiencing flight delays due to thunderstorms and excessive flooding in the area.
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According to South Florida sports radio host Andy Slater, the team has been given a new route before heading north to Edmonton but have not departed as of 3 p.m. Wednesday.
The latest data from FlightAware shows the Panthers’ flight to Edmonton took off at 4:25 p.m. and is expected to land at 9:56 p.m. ET.
In other Panthers news, captain Aleksander Barkov could return to action after returning to the ice following a vicious hit to the upper body by Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl in Game 2.
“We'll see where he's at tomorrow. He looked good today.”
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) June 12, 2024
The Captain returned to the ice today after leaving Game 2 ⬇️https://t.co/LIxrOqVnDI
Game 3 is set to take place at Rogers Place in downtown Edmonton on Thursday.
The puck is set to drop at 8 p.m.