In case you missed it, the Leafs won Game 6 in a shut out in Florida, so no one gets pretend fired today.

That was the only game last night. Tonight, the Jets and Stars play at a reasonable 8 pm Eastern Time. Dallas leads 3-2.

Carolina and Edmonton are sitting and waiting for these series to end. By Monday at the latest there will be only four teams left.

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube unsure if Matthew Knies can play in Game 7 | TSN
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube told reporters that he is unsure if forward Matthew Knies will be healthy enough to play in Game 7 against the Florida Panthers on Sunday.
TSNTSN.ca Staff
Edmonton Oilers D Ekholm, Pickard will both miss first games of Western Conference Final | TSN
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Mattias Ekholm will not play in Games 1 or 2 of the Western Conference Final, but head coach Kris Knoblauch is optimistic he will make his debut in the 2025 postseason at some point in the series.
TSNTSN.ca Staff

In prospect news, Spokane was eliminated in the WHL final, so the Memorial Cup teams feature just on Leafs' prospect. Easton Cowan is looking to win it this time with the London Knights. Games start on May 22.

Some NHL coaching news you may have missed:

Philadelphia Flyers turn to Rick Tocchet as ‘long-term solution’ behind the bench | TSN
The Philadelphia Flyers introduced Rick Tocchet as the 25th head coach in franchise history on Friday, bringing home a fan favorite and one of the NHL’s most respected hockey minds to guide the team through its critical next phase.
TSNThe Canadian Press

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/lalji-canucks-avoid-having-to-start-over-by-elevating-foote-to-h~3134771

That's all for today, enjoy the holiday weekend if you get one where you are, enjoy the "too cold to camp" old school Ontario May 2-4 weekend weather, and see you Sunday night at 7:30.

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