BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Zemgus Girgensons #28 of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates against the Buffalo Sabres during the first period of an NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Michael Kesselring #8 of the Buffalo Sabres warms up prior to an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 of the Buffalo Sabres warms up prior to an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Rasmus Dahlin #26 of the Buffalo Sabres warms up prior to an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Bowen Byram #4 of the Buffalo Sabres warms up prior to an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Rasmus Dahlin #26 of the Buffalo Sabres warms up prior to an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 6: Tage Thompson #72 of the Buffalo Sabres warms up prior to an NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at KeyBank Center on April 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) congratulates goalie Arturs Silovs (37) after beating the Florida Panthers 5-2, in an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Philip G. Pavely)