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)

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, CANADA - APRIL 23: Linus Ullmark #35 of the Ottawa Senators is introduced to the fans prior to the NHL game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canadian Tire Centre on April 23, 2026 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Tim Austen/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)

OTTAWA, CANADA - APRIL 23: Drake Batherson #19 of the Ottawa Senators looks on during player introductions prior to an NHL game against of the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canadian Tire Centre on April 23, 2026 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Tim Austen/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)

OTTAWA, CANADA - APRIL 23: Tim Stützle #18 of the Ottawa Senators skates during warm-up prior to the NHL game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canadian Tire Centre on April 23, 2026 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Tim Austen/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)

OTTAWA, CANADA - APRIL 23: Tyler Kleven #43 of the Ottawa Senators takes the ice for warm-up prior to the NHL game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canadian Tire Centre on April 23, 2026 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Tim Austen/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)

OTTAWA, CANADA - APRIL 23: A general view of the arena prior to the NHL game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Ottawa Senators in Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canadian Tire Centre on April 23, 2026 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Tim Austen/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 21: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman addresses the media before Game Two of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Buffalo Sabres and the Boston Bruins at KeyBank Center on April 21, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)