Canadian air traffic control officers poked fun at the Florida Panthers’ inbound flight for Edmonton on Wednesday night, telling the team plane to run low on fuel so that it would divert and not be able to land at Edmonton International Airport ahead of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Panthers are playing the Edmonton Oilers, who they currently hold a 2-0 lead over.
Per air traffic control audio, an officer told the Panthers’ inbound plane that they had about a two-hour hold,