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For all intents and purposes, the Toronto Raptors' rebuild is over. What comes next could be the end of a lengthy postseason drought. Josh Lewenberg has more.

Heart-and-soul leader Nazem Kadri looked like he’d just cried his eyes out. Ditto for captain Mikael Backlund. TSN's Salim Valji has more from Calgary after the Flames were officially eliminated from playoff contention.

The Calgary Flames are once again in a must-win situation when they host the Vegas Golden Knights in their last home game of the year on Tuesday night. Salim Valji has more ahead of tonight's must-win.

The Maple Leafs need just one point to clinch their first ever Atlantic Division title. Mark Masters has more on Toronto's mindset ahead of tonight's potential clincher.

The clock is creeping towards midnight in Montreal. Habs Nation is hoping it doesn’t strike 12 before the Stanley Cup Playoffs even begin.

After missing the past seven games, Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk skated with teammates at practice Monday for the first time since suffering the upper-body injury on March 30. TSN's Claire Hanna has more on the Sens' captain as the team gears up for their first playoff appearance since the 2016-17 season.

If pressure is a privilege, consider the Carolina Hurricanes, Edmonton Oilers, and Toronto Maple Leafs the luckiest of the National Hockey League lot. Just days away from the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, all three organizations know they will be under immense scrutiny going forward.

Calgary won again on Sunday night, a 5-2 victory over the Sharks that kept their playoff hopes alive. Yegor Sharangovich, snakebitten all season, scored twice, including the eventual game-winner. Salim Valji has more on how a pre-game meal switch may be powering his recent surge.

Forced to dress only five defencemen in Saturday night's game against the Canadiens, the Maple Leafs may turn to Mitch Marner to take a couple shifts on the back end.