Nurse was referring to Game 5 of the Final last year, when the visiting Oilers defeated the Panthers 5-3. It was part of a valiant comeback attempt in a series in which the Oilers lost the first three games, won the next three and then fell short in the deciding game.

Home-ice advantage can be a fickle friend in the NHL playoffs. Finish the 82-game regular season with a better record than your opponent and, voila, you get to open and potentially close the best-of-7 game series in your own town.