Will this finally be the year the Stanley Cup comes back to Canada?
The quest to end the Canadian Cup drought continues as the Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, and Toronto Maple Leafs move on to the second round.
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The NHL’s second round is down to one game.
The Toronto Maple Leafs forced a Game 7 with a shutout win against the Florida Panthers on Friday night. That game will be played Sunday night in Toronto, with the winner facing the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final.
The No. 1 overall Winnipeg Jets were eliminated on Saturday by the Dallas Stars, 2-1 in overtime. The Jets went 0-6 on the road in the playoffs.
The Stars will now host the Edmonton Oilers for the first two games of the Western Conference final.
Here are the matchups, schedule and results for the second round of the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs (all times p.m. ET, series are best of seven):
How to stream NHL playoffs
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NHL playoff game today (Saturday, May 17)
Eastern Conference NHL playoff schedule
Key: M-Metropolitan;Â A-Atlantic;Â x-if necessary
All times Eastern
Toronto Maple Leafs (A1) vs. Florida Panthers (A3)
Series tied 3-3
- Game 1: Maple Leafs 5, Panthers 4
- Game 2: Maple Leafs 4, Panthers 3 | Story
- Game 3: Panthers 5, Maple Leafs 4 (OT) | Story
- Game 4: Panthers 2, Maple Leafs 0
- Game 5: Panthers 6, Maple Leafs 1 | Story
- Game 6: Maple Leafs 2, Panthers 0
- Game 7: Sunday, May 18, Florida at Toronto, 7:30, TNT, truTV
Washington (M1) vs. Carolina (M2)
Hurricanes win series 4-1
Western Conference NHL playoff schedule
Key: C-Central;Â P-Pacific;Â x-if necessary
Winnipeg Jets (C1) vs. Dallas Stars (C2)
Stars win series 4-2
Vegas (P1) vs. Edmonton (P3)
Oilers win series 4-1