So far in these playoffs, nobody on the Florida Panthers roster has collected more points than Brad Marchand and no skater has logged more ice time than Seth Jones. Meet the latest examples of Bill Zito pushing all the right buttons.

The Boston Bruins have signed general manager Don Sweeney to a two-year contract extension, trusting him to rebuild the roster after the team missed the playoffs this season for the first time since 2016.

Sweeney’s mandate is to turn around a club that finished with the fifth-worst record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016.

It was a somewhat controversial trade deadline among fans in Boston, who saw the team part ways with longtime forward Brad Marchand, who was dealt to the Florida Panthers. The team also offloaded veterans such as Trent Frederic, Brandon Carlo and Charlie Coyle, among others.

SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine gives his thoughts on who to back in Sunday's Game 7 of the second-round series between Toronto and Florida

Elias Lindholm has carried his strong play from the end of the 2024-25 Bruins season into the World Championship. The center is tied for first in points with 10 and goals with six through in six games. Lindholm helped Team Sweden to a 4-0 win over Slovenia with a natural hat trick.

Hockey fans in Toronto are starting to show their frustration as another promising Maple Leafs season appears to be nearing a heartbreaking end. After winning the first two games of their second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers,