FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — All players and coaches were at work on Wednesday at the Florida Panthers’ practice facility. Nobody was on the ice.
That’s a nice problem to have right now.
Florida will open the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs at home. That much is certain. The opponent — Boston or Toronto — won’t be decided until at least Thursday. And when Game 1 of the next series will happen is anybody’s guess.
So, for now, the Panthers will rest up and wait. The current plan calls for them to skate on Thursday and Friday, then see what happens.
“We have a sports science group, got a new facility, got lots of things we can do for recovery for these guys and we’re exploring all that,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice said. “And we’re trying to learn too. It’s not that we set a program and we’re staying with it. There’s a better way and that’s what we’re doing down there today.”