New York Rangers players react after Gabe Perreault (94) reacts after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

FILE - Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley shoots during an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken in Dallas, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

FILE - Dallas Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan watches from the bench during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Jan. 20, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter, File)

FILE - Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn, left, is congratulated by center Tyler Seguin for a goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the third period of Game 6 of an NHL hockey playoff series, May 17, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

FILE - Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar, center, draws up a play during a time out in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Feb. 26, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

FILE - Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby looks on during a break in Game 6 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series, April 29, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

FILE - Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson (72) celebrates his goal during the third period in Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Boston Bruins on April 19, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)

Montreal Canadiens' Cole Caufield (13) skates during the NHL hockey team's training camp in Brossard, Quebec, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)