The Stanley Cup Final rematch sees the Panthers facing challenges in Games 3 and 4 at home. Historically, teams with home-ice advantage perform better; since the 2005 lockout, only one team has won the Finals with a losing home record. The Panthers hold an edge in personnel deployment for these games. Coach Paul Maurice notes that although the advantage is marginal, it can impact strategy and player management, indicating that the Panthers must capitalize on this opportunity to not falter at home.
"The advantage is marginal," Panthers coach Paul Maurice said. "A lot of it happens probably just on running your bench in terms of minutes that..."
"Since the NHL came out of the 2005 lockout and excluding the 2020 playoffs...only one team won the Cup with a losing record at home in the Final."
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