Hockey

TORONTO — Mitch Marner emerged from behind a sliding door at the Maple Leafs' practice facility.

DALLAS (AP) — Wayne Gretzky was in the Dallas Stars locker room congratulating them after they advanced to their third consecutive Western Conference final, where they will face the franchise with which “The Great One” was a four-time Stanley Cup cha

BOSTON (AP) — 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.

A quick look at the NHL's Western Conference best-of-seven final between the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars starting Wednesday: RECENT HISTORY: The Oilers ousted the Stars in six games in last year's conference final.

EDMONTON — It is a well-rested, eager group of Edmonton Oilers who head into the NHL Western Conference final confident they will repeat their 2024 series victory over the Dallas Stars.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars began these NHL playoffs without standout defenseman Miro Heiskanen and top goal scorer Jason Robertson , and still made it to their third consecutive Western Conference final.

After one day without playoff hockey, the chase for the Stanley Cup resumes Tuesday night with the start of the conference finals — and the star power still in contention is off the charts.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Florida Panthers were on their way to becoming the NHL's standard, headed to the Stanley Cup Final two years ago before returning to win the Cup last year.

TORONTO — Auston Matthews saw too many passengers. Mitch Marner took his helmet off and screamed at his teammates to wake up.

Florida Panthers (47-31-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5, in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -123, Panthers +103; over/under is 5.