The second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs continued on Monday with a pair of Game 4s. Here are takeaways from the two games as the Carolina Hurricanes and Edmonton Oilers each moved one win away from advancing to their respective conference finals.
The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped Game 4 of their second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers. Just as quickly as the Maple Leafs gained a 2-0 series advantage, they lost it just as fast.
With one year left on his contract, though, the tide is shifting toward Evgeni Malkin ending his NHL career when he becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2026.
Marchment might be finding himself in some hot water with the NHL for an encounter with a referee near the end of the second period of Sunday's 5-2 win against the Winnipeg Jets.
Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin appeared to extend an olive branch to soon-to-be free agent Brock Boeser, adding another twist to their ongoing saga, per Patrick Johnston of The Province.
Through three games in their second round series with Carolina, Alexander Ovechkin and the Capitals are in trouble. The Hurricanes now own a 2-1 series edge after blanking Washington 4-0 on Saturday.