Brendan Shanahan is out as Maple Leafs president, ending the Hall of Famer's tenure after 11 years and 9 playoff appearances -- but none beyond the second round.

Jeff Blashill, the ex-Red Wings coach who has been an assistant with the Lightning for the past three seasons, will be the Blackhawks' next head coach, a source told ESPN.

What stood out the most in a wild first game? What matters most for the rest of the series?

Can the Hurricanes punch back before the series shifts to Florida? Here's what you need to know.

The semifinal round of the 2025 playoffs begins Tuesday. Here's what to know about all four clubs.

NHL referee Chris Rooney is hoping to resume duties during the Stanley Cup playoffs after taking a high stick to the eye in Game 7 of the second-round Eastern Conference playoff series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers on Sunday night.

We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2025-26 outlook.

The winner heads to the conference finals; the loser an early vacation. Here are key players, score picks.

Leafs coach Craig Berube doesn't want the team to overthink the game as it heads to Florida to try to force Game 7.

Toronto has always been capable of outscoring teams. With Tanev leading the way, their D can now stop anyone.

Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz was back on the ice Tuesday, taking a notable step in his recovery from an undisclosed injury, and "feeling much better," coach Craig Berube said after his team's practice.

As we approach the elimination games in Round 2, here are the major storylines -- and what comes next.

Maple Leafs forward Max Domi was fined $5,000 -- the maximum amount allowed by the league's CBA -- for boarding Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov in Game 4.

In the closing seconds of his team's 2-0 victory in Game 4 on Sunday, Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov took a hard hit from Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi, but coach Paul Maurice confirmed later that the veteran forward was "all right."

Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz continues to work his way back from an undisclosed injury but doesn't appear close to a return in Toronto's second-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the Panthers.

Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz will not play in Game 2 against the Panthers after he was on the receiving end of an elbow from Sam Bennett in the opener.

Panthers forward Sam Bennett denied any "ill intent" after he elbowed Maple Leafs' goaltender Anthony Stolarz in the head during Game 1 of their second-round Eastern Conference playoff series on Monday.

In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz exited midway through the second period of his team's 5-4 win over the Panthers on Monday, after taking an elbow to the head from Florida forward Sam Bennett.

Jets forward Mark Scheifele will not play in Game 7 against the Blues on Sunday due to an undisclosed injury that he suffered in Game 5, coach Scott Arniel said.

It all comes down to this for the final ticket to the second round. Here's what to watch for both teams.