Hockey

TORONTO — The Senators won't go away in the Battle of Ontario. The Maple Leafs — a team with a painful playoff past — now have 48 hours to regroup. And the questions after another blown opportunity to close out an opponent have already begun.

TORONTO — For a team in true must-win mode, the Ottawa Senators showed no signs of desperation on Tuesday night. They didn't need to.

VANCOUVER — It’s not where they were expecting to be, but the Vancouver Canucks will hit the ice without Jack Adams Award-winning coach Rick Tocchet behind the bench next season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Florida defenceman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two games for elbowing Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in the head midway through Game 4 of the Panthers’ first-round playoff series against Tampa Bay.

NEW YORK (AP) — Florida defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two games for elbowing Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in the head midway through Game 4 of the Panthers’ first-round series against Tampa Bay.

MONTREAL — Nick Suzuki leads quietly, but his presence is loudest when the Montreal Canadiens need him most. “When our group needs a push or a big moment, he comes through,” teammate Alex Newhook said. “He takes it upon himself.

HELSINKI (AP) — Valtteri Filppula has decided to retire from hockey at age 41 after playing one final season at home in his native Finland. Filppula announced Tuesday he is calling it a career.

WINNIPEG — Gabriel Vilardi doesn’t expect to swoop in and save the day for the struggling Winnipeg Jets.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL will hold its draft lottery next Monday with the San Jose Sharks holding the best chance of getting the top pick for the second straight season.

The top seed in the Eastern Conference and the defending Stanley Cup champion can advance to the second round of the playoffs on Wednesday night, while the NHL's best team in the regular season resumes a first-round playoff series that is proving to