The Edmonton Oilers and the Toronto Maple Leafs took their time getting to their U.S. destinations ahead of Game 3 in their first-round playoff series.
Instead of taking a charter flight directly to California, the Oilers opted to fly to Vancouver after their Game 2 win on Wednesday, spend the night in a hotel, then bus over the border on Thursday morning before flying from Bellingham, Wash., to California.Asked about the decision, Toronto forward Jason Spezza responded with a laugh.
"I think what you want to do is you want to make the best decision possible for your group and was one that we gave a lot of thought to," he said Friday night after the team arrived at its hotel in downtown L.A. "It was executed excellently today and we're getting ready for Game 3 tomorrow." During their first-round NBA playoff series against the Toronto Raptors, the 76ers bused to Buffalo, N.Y., before continuing on to Philadelphia.
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