FILE - Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman, front, celebrates with the bench after scoring against the Buffalo Sabres during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson (91) attempts to shoot past Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart (79) during the first period of Game 1 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Monday, May 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Anaheim Ducks left wing Jeffrey Viel (28) and Vegas Golden Knights right wing Pavel Dorofeyev (16) vie for the puck during the first period of Game 1 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Monday, May 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal (1) covers the puck against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period of Game 1 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Monday, May 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Vegas Golden Knights center Brett Howden, second from left, celebrates after scoring against the Anaheim Ducks during the second period of Game 1 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Monday, May 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Carolina Hurricanes' Nikolaj Ehlers celebrates after his goal during the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Philadelphia Flyers' Sean Couturier (14) talks with Jamie Drysdale (9) as Carl Grundstrom (91) looks on prior to a face-off during the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Staal (11) battles Philadelphia Flyers' Jamie Drysdale (9) for the puck during the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)