EDMONTON, Alberta -- When Matthew Tkachuk looks around Edmonton before a Stanley Cup Final game, he believes the Florida Panthers aren't just battling the Oilers .

"It's us against the 20-plus guys you're playing against, the 20,000 that are in the rink, the 20,000 that are outside the rink. It's just us against everybody," he said Thursday. "That's what makes playing on the road so fun and rewarding when you can get a win."

Tkachuk's Panthers trail the Oilers 1-0 in the series after Wednesday night's 4-3 overtime loss in Edmonton. It was only the third loss on the road in 11 playoff games for the Panthers, who started each of their previous three playoff series away from South Florida.

"We've said it a bunch. It's that 'us against the world' mindset, but you especially feel it be

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