Florida Panthers Aim to Dominate Stanley Cup Finals Against Oilers | NHL News

The Florida Panthers are bringing their A-game to the Stanley Cup finale this year against the Edmonton Oilers. The team is all set to defend the title this year, even if the match is set to take place in Edmonton for a majority of the finale. Commenting on the same, Sam Bennett recently shared his thoughts on the Panthers being confident of securing a victory this season. We are taking a look at what the forward had to say about his team’s preparations. Sam Bennett, forward for the Florida Panthers, reveals that the team is confident With a year’s worth of preparations to defend the Stanley Cup, the Florida Panthers are confident as they enter the finals. Commenting on the same, star forward Sam Bennett said, “We’re a super-confident team on the road this year.” He also added, “I think we almost prefer it this year. It’s a little different, less time at home, but we’re up for the challenge.”Additionally, Sam Bennett commented on being away from home ice and said, “You have no distractions. You’re just with the team, you’re with your guys, and your whole focus is playing hockey. Sometimes that’s a little nice. Especially this time of year, it gets a little busy down here with all the excitement, all the family and friends want to come out. Sometimes that can be nice.”Paul Maurice, head coach of the Panthers, also commented on being away from home ice for the finals, he shared, “I don’t think our game changes a whole heck of lot. We’re not a heavy match team, maybe that’s part of it. We’ve got pretty good forward depth there, so we don’t feel that when we get home and you get home-ice advantage from the match that it’s that big a deal.”Also Read: Sam Bennett reflects on struggling in Calgary but finding early success with the Florida PanthersMaurice also added that he believed that the Panthers could perform anywhere. He added, “I felt in Game 3 against Tampa that I actually chased the match more than I should have and took our team out of a rhythm. The bench management doesn’t change, so they don’t have to think about the game differently. … You don’t need to feel really good to play for us, you’ve just got to play as hard as you can. You can do that anywhere.”