Draisaitl breaks unwritten rule, calling out Oilers struggling penalty kill

Leon Draisaitl knew that he had trod on to murky ground and was, to some degree, speaking out of turn after a discouraging loss to open the Western Conference Final.

The Oilers centre, however, is not a tap dancer. Either he says nothing, or he speaks the truth.

The Brendan Shanahan era ended for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday when the team announced that the long-time president’s contract will be allowed to expire next month.

Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment CEO Keith Pelley will speak to the media Friday about the change and look ahead to what could be a pivotal summer for the team.

You can watch the press conference live on sportsnet.ca beginning at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT.

Shanahan served as president of the Maple Leafs for 11 seasons, overseeing a major transformation of the organization on and off the ice. But while Toronto experienced consistent regular-season success, it was never able to break through in the playoffs.

Now that Shanahan is out, the Maple Leafs have some big decisions to make with the roster, including with Mitch Marner and John Tavares, who are both set to become unrestricted free agents.