The Toronto Maple Leafs are parting ways with general manager Kyle Dubas, the team announced Friday.

"I would like to thank Kyle for his unwavering dedication over these last nine seasons with the organization, including his last five as general manager," Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan said in a statement.

"Kyle fostered a great culture within our dressing room and staff and consistently pushed to make our team better season over season. We wish Kyle and his family the best moving forward and thank him for his valuable contributions."

Dubas made numerous significant splashes as Toronto's general manager. He added the likes of John Tavares and TJ Brodie in free agency and was active on the trade front, acquiring Jake Muzzin, Jack Campbell, Nick Foligno, and Ryan O'Reilly while notably dealing away Nazem Kadri.

He also signed Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, and Morgan Rielly to their current contracts.

Dubas' deal with the Maple Leafs expires on June 30. The 37-year-old was visibly emotional while discussing his future during Monday's end-of-season media availability, raising the possibility he'd take some time away.

"I definitely don't have it in me to go anywhere else," he said at the time. "It'll either be here or it'll be taking time to recalibrate and reflect on the seasons here. You won't see me next week pop up elsewhere; I can't put (my family) through that after this year."

Rielly, the Maple Leafs' longest-tenured player, expressed support for Dubas on Monday.

"I think the world of Kyle," Rielly said. He added: "I'm not in charge of what happens with his contract, but everything he did was in the team's best interest, and he put us in a position where we had a chance to play and to win and to succeed. Ultimately, the players are the ones that were on the ice at the end of the season."

Shanahan will address the media Friday at 3 p.m. ET.

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Arizona Coyotes top prospect Logan Cooley will return to the University of Minnesota for the 2023-24 campaign, the school announced Friday.

The Coyotes drafted Cooley third overall in 2022. The 19-year-old dominated the NCAA last season, tallying 22 goals and 60 points in 39 games. He was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.

Minnesota lost the championship game in heartbreaking fashion, as it was upset by Quinnipiac seconds into overtime.

Cooley's commitment is a major boost for the Golden Gophers, who will again be among the NCAA's top teams. Minnesota has lost top contributors Matthew Knies, Brock Faber, and Jackson LaCombe to the NHL.

The Golden Gophers previously announced the returns of fifth-year senior forward Jaxon Nelson and goaltender Justen Close. Minnesota's recruiting class is headlined by projected 2023 first-round pick Oliver Moore and Chicago Blackhawks first-rounder Sam Rinzel.

Cooley is eligible for the 2023 world juniors, where he will almost certainly star for Team USA again. He tallied seven goals and 14 points en route to a bronze medal in January. Cooley is four goals and seven points away from matching the all-time American record for each statistic.

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The opening contest of the NHL's conference finals didn't want to end. After nearly seven full periods of hockey, the Florida Panthers prevailed over the Carolina Hurricanes with just under 13 seconds remaining in quadruple overtime.

Here's a look at some notable numbers coming out of a marathon Game 1 in Raleigh.

0 - Paul Stastny was the lone player to not record a shot on goal in 24:11 of ice time. The 37-year-old scored the Hurricanes' overtime-winner in Game 6 of their first-round series against the New York Islanders.

1:58 - Game 1 ended at 1:58 a.m. local time, five hours and 48 minutes after it started at 8:10 p.m.

2 - Matthew Tkachuk ended the contest with his second overtime goal of these playoffs. He also scored the game-winner in Game 5 versus the Boston Bruins in the opening round. Only three players have ever scored three OT winners in a single postseason: Corey Perry in 2017, Maurice Richard in 1951, and Mel Hill in 1939.

5 - Florida remains undefeated in five overtime contests during these playoffs. The Panthers became the third team in NHL history to win their first five OT games in a postseason, joining the 2003 Anaheim Ducks and 2011 San Jose Sharks.

7 - The Panthers extended their postseason road winning streak to seven games. That's tied for the second longest in playoff history (with six other teams), only behind the 2012 Los Angeles Kings, who won 10 straight.

39 - Frederik Andersen made 39 saves in overtime. That's tied for the fourth most since 1955-56, only behind Joonas Korpisalo (46 in 2020), Ron Tugnutt (42 in 2000), and Jean-Sebastien Giguere (40 in 2003).

50 - Sergei Bobrovsky is the third goaltender since 1955-56 to record 50-plus saves in consecutive playoff games. Only Juuse Saros in 2021 and Curtis Joseph in 1993 previously accomplished the feat. Bobrovsky stopped 50 in Game 5 against the Toronto Maple Leafs and 63 in this series opener.

57:27 - Brandon Montour logged a game-high 57:27, the 10th most by a player since 1997-98 when ice time began to be recorded. Montour played more in Game 1 than teammate Zac Dalpe has totaled in nine postseason contests.

63 - Bobrovsky's 63 saves are the most in Panthers postseason history, surpassing John Vanbiesbrouck's 55-save performance in Game 4 of the 1996 Stanley Cup Final. The total is tied for 10th most in a playoff game and is the most since Jake Oettinger's 64 saves in Game 7 against the Calgary Flames last year.

139:47 - It took 139:47 to find a winner, making the game the sixth longest in NHL history and the longest either team has ever played.

1951 - Game 1 was the first conference finals contest to go to quadruple overtime since Game 1 between the Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings in 1951. Just like the Panthers, the Canadiens won the contest away from home on a goal from their star player - Maurice Richard.

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The third round of the NHL playoffs kicks off Thursday night, with a couple of sunbelt teams set to square off in Carolina.

Let's get right to the best bets.

Panthers (+120) @ Hurricanes (-140)

The Hurricanes have been very impressive through the opening two rounds. Despite dealing with several key injuries, they own an 8-3 record and have been shockingly good at generating offense.

Among the 16 teams to qualify for the playoffs, only the Oilers managed to generate expected goals at a higher clip during five-on-five play. With the Oilers bounced, the Hurricanes are the best of the bunch.

That's remarkable considering they entered the playoffs without their two best goal-scorers and promptly lost Teuvo Teravainen to a healthy slash on the hands.

The good news for the Hurricanes is that reinforcements are on the way. Teravainen has recovered remarkably quickly and is expected to rejoin Carolina for its series opener against the Panthers.

He should provide the Hurricanes a nice jolt, giving them more talent to help convert on the abundance of chances they've managed to create without so many key pieces.

With the way Sergei Bobrovsky is playing right now, the Hurricanes need to continue generating chances in bulk - and they need players like Teravainen on the receiving end.

Luckily, that shouldn't be a problem. The Hurricanes have fared better at five-on-five during the playoffs and feasted on the Panthers in that aspect during the regular season, posting expected goal shares of 57%, 63%, and 65% over three head-to-head meetings.

The Jaccob Slavin-Brent Burns pairing - and Carolina's relentless forechecking - should not only help neutralize Florida's offense but also lead to some excellent counterattacking opportunities against Bobrovsky.

Sooner or later, he's going to come back down to earth. It could be soon considering the Hurricanes have had no trouble filling the net, scoring 3.54 goals per 60 minutes in these playoffs.

Look for them to break through the wall of Bobrovsky and claim a Game 1 victory.

Bet: Hurricanes (-140)

Aleksander Barkov over 2.5 shots (-110)

The Hurricanes aren't prone to breakdowns that allow opponents to generate Grade A opportunities off the rush. Opponents have to sustain pressure in the offensive zone and grind their way to the dirty areas to get shots on net. That's exactly what Barkov likes to do and likely plays a large part in his successful history against Carolina.

Barkov has registered at least three shots in eight of the last nine meetings against the Hurricanes. He fell only one short in the lone exception and missed the net twice, meaning the opportunity was there.

Barkov is routinely playing 22-plus minutes a night during these playoffs. Having sat on the sidelines resting for an extended period, he'll undoubtedly get a full workload. Look for him to take advantage.

Brent Burns over 3.5 shots (-110)

Of the teams to win a round, the Panthers are last in the Eastern Conference in shots allowed per game to opposing defensemen. That spells trouble when going up against a player like Burns.

He's teeing off on a nightly basis, particularly at home. Burns has recorded four shots or more in four of six home dates, averaging just under 10 attempts per game in that time.

He's playing 23-plus minutes per game and is as trigger-happy as any defenseman in the league. Without the goal-scoring threats of Andrei Svechnikov and Max Pacioretty, it's even more imperative that Burns contributes offensively. There's no reason to expect that volume to drop.

Todd Cordell is a sports betting writer at theScore. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @ToddCordell.

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Carolina Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen will be in the lineup for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Florida Panthers on Thursday, head coach Rod Brind'Amour announced, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Teravainen has been sidelined with a broken hand since Game 2 of the opening round against the New York Islanders. He was slashed by Jean-Gabriel Pageau, who wasn't penalized.

Carolina went 6-2 without Teravainen, eliminating the Islanders in Game 6 before taking care of the New Jersey Devils in five.

Here's the club's projected lineup for Thursday's series opener:

Teravainen was limited to 68 contests in the regular season. He posted 37 points, marking his least productive campaign on a per-game basis since he joined the Hurricanes in 2016-17.

Puck drop for Game 1 is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET in Raleigh.

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