The participants of the Stanley Cup quarterfinals in the NHL Eastern Conference have been determined

In the National Hockey League (NHL) on May 2, all participants of the second round of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference were determined.

The last to secure a place in the fight for the Stanley Cup from the East was the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey club, which defeated the Ottawa Senators in the sixth game of the first NHL playoff series on the night of May 2. The match ended with a score of 4:2 in favor of Toronto, the series ended with a result of 4-2.

In the conference semifinals, Toronto will play against the Florida Panthers, the current cup winner.

The Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes will also face off in the second round of the playoffs. Washington, which leads the NHL Eastern Conference regular season, will get home-court advantage.

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