It's official, in case you missed it, game 1 of round 2 is tomorrow night at 8 pm.

Tonight's only game is the Blues and Jets in game 7.

Last night the Avs and Stars played game 7, and the Avs were up 2-0 until Mikko Rantanen happened all over them. Final score was 4-2 Dallas. Rantanen with three goals and an assist.

In prospect news, the Knight (Easton Cowan) vs the Generals (Ben Danford) start playing in the OHL final on Thursday:

Knights, Generals meet again in OHL Championship Series starting Thursday on TSN - Ontario Hockey League
The London Knights and Oshawa Generals meet in an OHL Championship Series rematch starting Thursday night in London.
Ontario Hockey LeagueJosh Sweetland

The WHL finals have not been scheduled yet that I can find. But the same start date seems likely.

In PWHL news, the regular season ended yesterday, with the final standings order:

  1. Montréal Victoire
  2. Toronto Sceptres
  3. Ottawa Charge
  4. Minnesota Frost.

Boston and New York miss out this year. Montréal have until sometime today to pick their opponent between Ottawa and Minnesota for the semifinals. Toronto, naturally plays the other team. Both playoff rounds are best of five.

Celebrini, Fantilli headline Canada’s early world championship roster
A day after unveiling their coaching staff, Hockey Canada named their first 15 players who will suit up for the 2025 IIHF World Championship.
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Why role of Maple Leafs’ ‘B’ team was critical to Round 1 win
This era of the Toronto Maple Leafs has always been about the Core Four. But Justin Bourne writes why the Leafs’ support players were so important in getting the team past Round 1, and why head coach Craig Berube deserves credit for involving them more.
Sportsnet.caJustin Bourne
Andersen signs 1-year, $2.75 million contract with Hurricanes | NHL.com
Goalie, who won 300th game this season, could have become free agent July 1
NHL logoNHLdotcom
Coronato signs 7-year, $45.5 million contract with Flames | NHL.com
Forward had career highs in goals, points, could have become restricted free agent July 1
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Mark Masters: Toronto Maple Leafs, Panthers taking different approaches to find an edge in series | TSN
In a rematch of the second round of the 2023 playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers are using any resources available to find an edge. As TSN’s Mark Masters writes, overcoming ‘inside information’ may prove vital to advancing to the next round.
TSNMark Masters
Leafs’ Craig Berube says Scott Laughton is ‘all good’ after missing practice | TSN
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube says there’s no injury concerns for Scott Laughton after the trade deadline acquisition blocked a hard shot at the end of Toronto’s series-clinching win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.
TSNTSN.ca Staff

That's it for today. Gird your loins for tomorrow!

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