The Maple Leafs defeated the Senators on Saturday, ending the NHL’s longest active playoff drought.
Toronto is going to the playoffs

Al BelloSafe to say, Leafs fans are quite pleased.
You get the idea. If you want the full experience, go visit Pension Plan Puppets.
Read Article >Simmonds gets a hat trick

USA TODAY SportsOne-hopper beats Crawford

Jonathan DanielThis week, he gave up a goal from center ice.
• Bruins fans sing emotional national anthem
Read Article >Bruins fans sing the National Anthem, again
Rene Rancourt is going to be out of a job soon if the crowds at TD Garden remain this great.
The Boston Bruins are returning to action today, after a manhunt ended with the successful capture of the second Boston Marathon bombing suspect. The Bruins game against the Pittsburgh Penguins last night had to be post-poned. They played the game again this afternoon, and before they begun, the Bruins faithful continued a tradition began on Wednesday night, where they took over for Rene Rancourt in the midst of the Star-Spangled Banner.
Read Article >Milan Lucic a healthy scratch for Boston
A player who will be making no less $5.5 million a year for the Boston Bruins starting in 2013-14 will be a healthy scratch for the team today.
The Bruins came out for warmups for the game today against the Pittsburgh Penguins with out winger Milan Lucic, who has played in 41 of 42 Boston games this season. Lucic will be a healthy scratch for the matinee. It’s a long road down for a player the Bruins counted on to be a key part of their Stanley Cup Championship in 2011.
Read Article >