Stanley Cup Playoffs

• ANALYSIS: Second finals appearance right on time for expansion Golden Knights

  This finals appearance is different, as the Golden Knights are the favourites this time around over the underdog Florida Panthers — and they understand expectations have changed.

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  May 31
  
• Toronto Maple Leafs eliminated from NHL playoffs after 3-2 OT loss to Florida

  The Florida Panthers scored the series-ending goal in overtime, sending the Leafs packing after five games despite Toronto's effort to fight back from a three-game deficit.

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  May 12
  
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• Edmonton Oilers look to tighten defence around net in Game 4

  "I think we have to be harder all over the ice. We weren't as hard in front of our own net as we needed to be, especially at this time of year,'' said Oilers forward Evander Kane.

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  May 9
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• Maple Leafs head to Florida down 0-2 and under pressure: ‘A lot of hockey left’

  The Leafs aren't back where they started, the sense of relief getting past Tampa Bay is difficult to quantify, but a sputtering start to the Panthers matchup has them in a hole.

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  May 6
• Art of fandom: Toronto Maple Leafs’ diehards paint team colours on Saint John, N.B. home

  After winning in the first round for the first time since 2004, a pair of Toronto Maple Leafs fans painted their entire staircase blue and white

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  May 4
• Toronto Maple Leafs tip Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 to finally advance in NHL playoffs

  John Tavares scored at 4:36 of overtime and Ilya Samsonov made 31 saves as Toronto defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Saturday to advance in the post-season.

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  Apr 29
• Game 6: Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe mum on any lineup changes

  Keefe declined to take questions on his roster following the team's optional morning skate at Amalie Arena, citing some injury-related question marks.

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  Apr 29
• Jets forward Scheifele ruled out for must-win Game 5 against Golden Knights

  The Jets will definitely be without Mark Scheifele for Game 5, but Nikolaj Ehlers has not been ruled out yet.

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  Apr 26
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• Edmonton Oilers rest up, look to clinch first round in Game 6 in L.A.

  The Oilers lead the Kings in the first round series 3-2.

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  Apr 26
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• Oakbank’s Howden scores twice as Knights down Jets to grab series stranglehold

  Blake Wheeler and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored in the loss for the Jets, while Mark Scheifele left the game early with an upper-body injury.

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  Apr 25