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Florida Panthers experience flight delays ahead of Game 3 due to South Florida storms

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring during the third period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin) (Michael Laughlin, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. ā€“ 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 Panthersā€™ 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 Oilersā€™ Leon Draisaitl in Game 2.

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.


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Ryan Mackey is a Digital Journalist at WPLG. He was born in Long Island, New York, and has lived in Sunrise, Florida since 1994.

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