With the Eastern Conference champion already decided, the quest for the West rages on and could be decided by the end of the weekend.

Unlike their ball-bouncing buddies, both NHL Conference Finals could end in sweeps in the coming days.

All four Conference Finals games have gone to overtime (OT), and with two squads taking early 2-0 leads, it’s brought some serious tension.

While the NHL contends with questions about the Arizona Coyotes’ future, four other warm-weather squads are taking to the ice for the Conference Finals.

It’s been 30 years…and now it’ll be at least one more before a Canadian team brings the Stanley Cup back to the Great White North after both remaining squads were eliminated over the weekend.

While the Carolina Hurricanes (up 3-1 over the NJ Devils) can punch their ticket to the third round tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET, Canada’s teams find themselves on the wrong side of potential elimination scenarios.

South of the border aside, let’s take a closer look at our Canadian contenders, future stars included.

Both Canadian contenders started the second round at a deficit, but there’s still plenty to fight for in these seven-game battles.

With the first round done and dusted on Monday, it’s on to the next one as the eight remaining (mostly underdog) squads begin their best-of-seven second-round series.

The competition’s never been tighter, with a whopping 14 NHL first-round playoff games needing overtime (OT).

Here’s what you need to know about our squads north of the border and the other happenings as we head into a potentially big clinching weekend.