Los Angeles Kings' Drew Doughty (8) and Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) vie for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
FILE - Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson, bottom, falls to the ice as Dallas Stars center Sam Steel (18) controls the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, in Dallas. All eight first-round matchups in the NHL playoffs are set after the last day of the regular season flipped two of the biggest series in the West. The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights will open against the conference-champion Dallas Stars. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)