FILE - Vegas Golden Knights right wing Pavel Dorofeyev (16) and Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Sean Walker (26) vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Oct. 28, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

Carolina Hurricanes' Taylor Hall celebrates after his goal against the Montreal Canadiens during the first period in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (27), defenseman Rasmus Andersson (4) and goaltender Carter Hart (79) celebrate after winning Game 4 of the Western Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley, middle, celebrate after winning Game 4 of the Western Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Carolina Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven (22) controls the puck with Montreal Canadiens' Alexandre Carrier (45) nearby during the first period in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes players celebrate after a goal by Nikolaj Ehlers as Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) returns to the net during the second period in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, May 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

FILE - Retired Colorado Avalanche player Claude Lemieux waves to fans as he is honored for his years on the ice before the Avalanche host the New Jersey Devils in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood is scored on by Vegas Golden Knights center Tomas Hertl during the third period in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Sunday, May 24, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)