Welcome back to Your Midday Sun where the Maple Leafs are looking to get the power play back on track as they try to go up 2-0 on the Florida Panthers in the second-round Stanley Cup playoff series tonight at Scotiabank Arena.

Late this morning, it was announced that goaltender Anthony Stolarz will not play in Game 2 after taking an elbow to the head and leaving midway through the series opener. 

The Leafs scored five times in a 5-4 win in Game 1, but zero of those tallies game on the man-advantage. Terry Koshan has more on the special teams situation.

Meanwhile, Florida forward Sam Bennett is public enemy No. 1 now and likely forever in Leafland. The Panthers pest says he didn't do anything wrong when his elbow caught the head of Leafs goaltender Stolarz during a controversial play in Game 1 that knocked the netminder out of the game. "That's part of the game," Bennett told reporters. Columnist Steve Simmons writes that he's not surprised by Bennett's reaction to the play and the latest incident is simply history repeating itself.

Still, the Leafs will need to be mindful of walking the line when it comes to any retaliation. Toronto needs to stay out of the box against this dangerous Florida team, writes Lance Hornby.

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• The Conservative caucus met in Ottawa on the heels of a defeat in the federal election and Pierre Poilievre said he'll spend the summer listening to voters to determine how to move ahead as a party. Former party leader Andrew Scheer was elected to act as the top Tory when Parliament resumes May 26. Bryan Passifiume has the story.

• The lawyer for Michael McLeod, one of five players charged with sexual assault, suggested the complainant in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial had a lot to say on the night of the alleged assault.

“I’m going to suggest to you that you said something to him along the lines of: ‘Get some of those guys back here. I want to have a wild night,’” David Humphrey said at the London, Ont. trial. 

“That doesn’t sound like anything I would usually say and I don’t remember saying those words,” the woman replied calmly.

The trial continues on Wednesday. 

• Toronto Police have identified a suspect in a break and enter earlier this year that ended with an alleged sexual assault. Cynthia McLeod has more.

• An alleged high-ranking Hells Angels member who was gunned down outside the Mandarin restaurant in Burlington last month is remembered for his dedication to his family and biker brothers.

Craig McIlquham, 55, of Oakville, died in the hospital April 29 after he was shot in the parking lot at 1881 Fairview St. around 8:30 p.m., Halton Regional Police said.

“Above all, Craig’s greatest pride and purpose in life came from being a father, a husband, a son, and a brother. His family meant everything to him, and he made sure they felt that love every single day,” his obituary said.

• Thieves who allegedly ripped off an LCBO in Port Perry were captured after they crashed their escape vehicle, according to Durham Regional Police. Jane Stevenson has this story and more in our crime roundup. 

• Long-time Toronto Councillor Michael Thompson took the stand to begin his side of the story that has branded him a lecherous man who sexually assaulted two women after luring them to a friend’s Muskoka cottage during the Canada Day long weekend in 2022. Thompson’s testimony continues Wednesday. Michele Mandel has the story.

• The Maple Leafs will oust the Florida Panthers in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. So says Don Cherry. Joe Warmington caught up with the legendary 91-year-old coach. Grapes also offered his thoughts on Alberta. Read more here.

And so it begins. Centuries-old rituals got underway on Wednesday as 133 cardinals started the process to elect a successor to Pope Francis, celebrating a morning Mass before opening the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith's 2,000-year history.

Hailing from 70 countries, the cardinals are being sequestered from the outside world, their cellphones surrendered and airwaves around the Vatican jammed to prevent all communications until they find a new leader for the 1.4 billion-member church.

What's involved in the conclave? Read more about the process here.

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• Joe Rogan once again mocked Canada, this time for re-electing the Liberals. He also claimed that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre turned down an offer to appear on his podcast. 

Last year, Rogan endorsed Poilievre as Canada’s next prime minister as he begged his Canadian listeners to turf Trudeau’s Liberals. Mark Daniell has the story.

• U.S. travellers are facing additional complications from a new federal identification rule that threatens to snarl operations at the nation’s airports just ahead of the summer rush.

• The Swedish government has presented a new bill making it illegal to purchase sex services over the internet. If someone buys some bespoke bawdiness over OnlyFans, they could land in prison, and the website could be guilty of procuring. Brad Hunter has more.

As much as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney struck the right tone for the meeting and the moment during his visit to the Oval Office to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, his demeanour and his words were a far cry from what he was saying just days ago, writes political columnist Brian Lilley. 

The meeting started with mutual admiration before getting tense toward the end when for a moment it looked like Carney was trying to interject to correct one of Trump's many falsehoods. 

Let’s be honest though, Carney wasn’t talking tough in the White House.

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• Canada’s Alert Ready system undergoes annual test today, coast to coast, except Que.
• Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya given $7,700 fine or 1-year prison sentence
• Joly praised U.S. for 'hard stand on drugs' in private remarks: Report
• Man who killed wife with axe in front of children to serve minimum 12 years
• Kentucky boy uses mother’s phone to order 70,000 lollipops
• Malfunctioning missiles purchased by Canadian Army for personnel in Latvia now fixed
• Utah judge to decide if convicted killer with dementia can be executed
• Fighter jet landing on USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier goes overboard, forcing pilots to eject
• Ukrainian drones keep targeting Moscow as foreign leaders arrive for Red Square parade
• Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 59 as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensive
• Biden calls Trump’s pressure on Ukraine ’modern-day appeasement’ in 1st post-presidential interview
• Man with knife slashes 2 people at subway station in Tokyo, reports say

Prime Minister Mark Carney visited President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House and took questions from the media.

What did they talk about? Trade, security and Canadian sovereignty. Watch their meeting here.

The run-starved Blue Jays opened a six-game road trip in Anaheim hoping for some good vibes against a team they dominated with a 7-0 record last season. The slumping Angels had lost 11 of their previous 13 games and were one of only five MLB teams averaging fewer runs per game than the Jays.

Sunny California seemed like the perfect place for Toronto to begin to heat up. That didn't happen. Instead, the bullpen imploded en route to an ugly 8-3 loss.

The latest abomination will go down as one of the ugliest and most frustrating defeats of the season for the 16-19 Jays, writes Rob Longley.

Ah, the MET Gala. The high-profile fundraising gala for New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute returned in all its glory, and, like clockwork, social media did its thing, with some comparing the celebrity outfits at the fashion event to those in The Hunger Games.

“Welcome to the Hunger Games aka the Met Gala,” internet personality Oli London wrote on X alongside a clip of a mystery guest who was wheeled out of a hotel hidden behind a white wardrobe screen.

Over to Spiro Papuckoski for more on what some are calling an "increasingly dystopian" event. 

CANCERS, refuse to let uncertainty stop you from chasing your dreams. Stand up, be counted and take responsibility for your success. Be true to yourself, hone your skills and focus on fulfilling your obligations and transforming how to make and build financial growth. VIRGOS, go on a learning safari. Dig deep, follow the dots and ask experts; you'll gain insight into what it will take to get things up and running. 

SCORPIOS, don't let anger eat your energy. You have better things to do with your time and should align yourself with those who build you up, not tear you down. CAPIRCORNS, be honest regarding monetary situations. Don't spend what you don't have or get involved with people who request you do so. 

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