EDMONTON -- At some point Saturday, the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers filed onto their respective planes for a cross-continent flight to Florida to continue the Stanley Cup Final. Even with favorable tailwinds, it required more than five hours in the air. With customs and transit to and from the airports, it was an all-day affair.

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