SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - APRIL 24: (L-R) NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Utah Mammoth Owner Ryan Smith speak to the media before Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Utah Mammoth and Vegas Golden Knights at Delta Center on April 24, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) watches the puck as Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook, front left, and Senators' Jake Sanderson (85) clash during the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon (34) is congratulated by Conor Timmins (21) after defeating the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Los Angeles Kings right wing Quinton Byfield (55) skates for an unsuccessful penalty shot against the Colorado Avalanche during the second period of Game 2 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

FILE - Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) blocks the penalty shot of Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook, not shown, during the first overtime of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker, File)

Los Angeles Kings left wing Andrei Kuzmenko, right, takes the puck as Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, center reaches in while goaltender Scott Wedgewood watches during the second period of Game 3 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, right, celebrates his goal with center Nathan MacKinnon, left, and center Martin Necas during the second period of Game 3 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Kings left wing Trevor Moore, center, is hit in the mouth by Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson, left, as he scores on goaltender Scott Wedgewood, right, during the second period of Game 3 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)