Tuesday had the set up to be a day to remember in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs. In the Eastern Conference, the Carolina Hurricanes had an opportunity to close out the New Jersey Devils in five games, while the Toronto Maple Leafs had the chance to do the same to the Ottawa Senators.

The No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers swept the No. 8 seed Miami Heat on Monday, becoming the first team in the Eastern Conference to advance to the second round. The Detroit Pistons ' comeback to even their first-round series fell short Sunday, as the New York Knicks head back to Madison Square Garden with a chance to close it out Tuesday.