![]() Game 5 of that series between the Hurricanes and Oilers ended at 3:31 of overtime on a goal from Fernando Pisani, which extended Edmonton's season by another game.Įven though it ultimately didn't end the way the Oilers would have liked, the Panthers will take their inspiration wherever they can find it. It's been thought about it, mentioned, and it will serve as a framework for what's ahead for the Panthers.īut there is also that experience that Staal gained back in 2006. There's no question the Boston series has come up in conversation in the past 48 hours, ever since the Panthers put themselves in this position with a 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 4 at FLA Live Arena on Saturday. Video: Billy Lindsay breaks down the Stanley Cup Final Today was a good day to get together, talk about things, talk about what we can do tomorrow to get a win. "No one wants to be down 3-1, but our guys enjoy being around each other, enjoy being at the rink, enjoy everyday experiences in this league. "We're not excited about being in the situation we're in," Staal said. It's a feeling born of that series against the Bruins, of knowing what they can do and how they can do it. We know it's a tough spot, but everyone's in a really good mood." "Surprisingly pretty loose," Bennett said. That experience gives them confidence, even if they are significantly more banged up now, which includes a question mark surrounding the health of forward Matthew Tkachuk for Game 5.Īnd that confidence allowed them to feel good at the team's practice on Monday. So, it's definitely nice to know that we've been able to do it. ![]() "We know we're capable of doing it again. We've done it before," forward Sam Bennett said. ![]() Of course, the Panthers also have that more recent experience to point to, having won the final three games of the first round to knock out the Bruins, who had the best regular-season record in NHL history. "Use that stress/pressure on them to our advantage," Staal said. They'll deal with the rest of it if and when they can make that happen. That's all it can be."Īlthough the Hurricanes would eventually go on to win the Cup in seven games in 2006, the Panthers firmly believe that all they need to do right now is win Game 5. "For us, it's just about winning tomorrow night and enjoying the game and playing as hard as we can and getting the W and then taking it back home. There's a lot of variables that go along with it: family, friends, the Cup in the building. I've been in a Stanley Cup Final where you're up 3-1. "For me personally, I've been on the other side of it. "Obviously, situation where we have to win. It's the sort of history that Staal and the Panthers are hoping repeats itself ahead of Game 5 at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday (8 p.m. In 2006, Staal and the Carolina Hurricanes were leading the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 in the Final with the chance to clinch their first championship on home ice. Instead, Staal has seen it from the other side. No, not the 3-1 series deficit the Florida Panthers are currently facing against the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final, a predicament they already overcame earlier this postseason against the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference First Round.
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