Carter Verhaeghe

It sucks, but it might not be so bad long-term?Photo: APThe loyalists in the overpriced seats at Boston’s TD Garden for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference first-round should’ve-been shellacking between the hometown Bruins and barely made it…

Connor McDavid (l.) and Matthew TkachukPhoto: Getty ImagesThe second round of the playoffs worked, in part, the way that the NHL dreamed up when it went to this postseason format of divisional brackets. You can question the wisdom of it…

Auston Matthews and the Leafs face another Game 7.Image: Getty ImagesNobody ever tweeted about a Florida Panthers playoff series victory before last night, when Carter Verhaeghe, off a pass from Claude Giroux – trade deadline acquisition…