Grip loosened, Panthers remain upbeat as series shifts to Edmonton

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Head coach Paul Maurice and the Florida Panthers are locked on the prize and comforted by their 3-2 lead in the Stanley Cup Final as the series shifts back to Edmonton.

Maurice and the Panthers led the best-of-seven series 3-0 when the famous hardware first appeared in Edmonton to signal the possibility of the end of the championship series.

But that lead is down to a narrow 3