EDMONTON -- At some point Saturday, the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers will file onto their respective planes for a cross-continent flight to Florida to continue the Stanley Cup Final.

Even with favorable tailwinds, it will require more than five hours in the air. With customs and transit to and from the airports, it’s an all-day affair.

The travel day will start less than 12 hours after Game 2 ended, a double-overtime affair the Panthers won 5-4 on a goal by Brad Marchand to even the best-of-7 series. Game 1 went to the 19th minute of the first overtime before Leon Draisaitl secured a 4-3 victory for the home team.

Still, there likely won’t be too many frowns while the players drag their tired, battered bodies onto the planes to head to Florida for Game 3 on Monday (8 p.m. E

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