Road warrior Panthers are comfortable starting the Stanley Cup Final away from home

EDMONTON Alberta AP The plaque of tournament pucks marking the Florida Panthers first wins this playoff run to the Stanley Cup Final is full of a wide array of colors There are three bearing the logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning from the first round two of the Toronto Maple Leafs from the second and three more of the Carolina Hurricanes from the Eastern Conference final It s visual evidence just how good they have been on the road going - into just the second final in NHL history featuring teams that started all three series on the way there away from home The Panthers again open on the road when they play at the Edmonton Oilers in Event on Wednesday night looking to keep their good vibes going far from South Florida We ve been having chosen good starts on the road and we want to bring that for sure this series top defenseman Gustav Forsling announced Tuesday We like being on the road with each other Players brushed off the home road splits That s just the stats goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky commented but there may be something much deeper to it The Panthers advance differently than the bulk teams in the league often staying overnight during the regular season and choosing to value extra time at home in the playoffs before flying We have a lot of good people in our organization who are working on that stuff and doing the research on what is the best for the recovery and all that stuff defenseman Nikko Mikkola disclosed As a performer you don t have to think too much You just do what they tell you and just go with that The Panthers opted to practice at home Monday then excursion the miles kilometers to Edmonton on Tuesday They followed a similar routine last year when they beat the Oilers in the final We just got off the plane went to the gym did a little activation stuff and feeling really good right now and I m sure we will feel good the subsequent day morning too forward Jesper Boqvist mentioned adding he s not sure why Florida is so good in unfriendly confines I don t have a secret answer to that but I think we are content either way So are the Oilers who are - away from home Veteran forward Adam Henrique who in played for New Jersey against Los Angeles in the only other final with teams that started the first three rounds on the road considers it a project of collective maturity Good teams you just find a way Henrique noted It s a business trip You go and have got to do your job go take care of business and put yourself in a good spot to come home Brown a question Edmonton won t have winger Zach Hyman the rest of the way after he was injured late in the West final against Dallas There s a little bit of lineup intrigue elsewhere too Coach Kris Knoblauch disclosed Monday he expected Connor Brown who missed the clincher last round to play in Competition Brown missed practice Tuesday with an illness and Knoblauch declared the -year-old would be a game-time decision If Brown is able to play it looks like Jeff Skinner would remain in with Viktor Arvidsson potentially coming out Skinner was a healthy scratch from Meeting of the first round until replacing Hyman in Event against the Stars and scoring in that win Skinner who played over regular-season games before conclusively making his playoff debut has tried his best to stay ready for his opportunity When you get this far there s a lot at stake and a lot more emotion and excitement involved in everything Skinner revealed You get this close you want to put your best foot forward and that will be exciting More Perry Corey Perry is about to play in the final for a fifth time in six years and the sixth time in his career he just turned and he does not have a contract beyond this season Does that mean he s considering retirement Nope That s the plan is to be back next year Perry revealed It s just not in me to think about it There s a lot of things that I love doing I love playing I like being around the room I don t think that s going to be coming into my head any time soon either and it s just who I am