The Carolina Hurricanes will play the Toronto Maple Leafs or Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Final. The Hurricanes advanced to the conference final for the second time in three seasons by defeating the Washington Capitals 3-1 in Game 5 of the second round in Washington on Thursday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one loss away from elimination following a 6-1 collapse on home ice to the Florida Panthers in Game 5. While most of the blame was shared across the locker room, head coach Craig Berube offered a pointed postgame reflection that suggested the problem wasn’t the opponent, but a poor effort by the Leafs.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the verge of another massive playoff collapse and will likely be without a key face as the team travels for Game 6. On the brink