It's a pretty rough day for hockey fans in Toronto. The Leafs have been pushed to the brink and the Sceptres were eliminated.

Here's our recap of last night's Leafs loss to the Panthers. Next game, and maybe the final one for the Leafs, is tomorrow night.

Recap: Leafs get beat like the proverbial rented mule in game 5
Or maybe like a herd of jackasses, not sure.
PPP LeafsCathy Squires

And the post-game comments.

Meanwhile the Sceptres season came to an end last night with the Minnesota Frost beating them 4-3 in overtime.

Other Series

The Oilers defeated the moribund Golden Knights and will advance to the Eastern Conference final with the game winning goal in OT scored by... well there's a name I haven't heard in a long time.

Get all the work you need done for the weekend today, because it's going to be a long nervous day tomorrow.

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