After some of the more intense first two rounds the NHL playoffs have seen, we're officially onto the Conference Finals this week. Tensions were extremely high as things kicked off in the East on Tuesday night,

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Everybody in the NHL goes to the penalty box at some point — even the Hurricanes’ perennial Lady Byng Trophy candidate Jaccob Slavin. They feel more than shame for those two minutes, especially in the playoffs.

We are on to the NHL's conference finals, with the Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers all advancing.

Finland is well-represented in these NHL playoffs with 13 players on the rosters of the four teams in the conference finals.

Offenses have had the upper hand this postseason, but these goalies are winning the battle with foundational principles.

Here are three potential landing spots for Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner should he reach NHL Free Agency.

The New York Islanders have hired Mathieu Darche as their next general manager. TSN's Pierre LeBrun first reported the hire. Darche will succeed Lou Lamoriello, who had run New York's front office from 2018-19. The Islanders let Lamoriello go after they missed the playoffs this season.