New York Rangers fans celebrate after a goal by center Mika Zibanejad during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Sunday, April 7, 2024, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) warms up for the team's NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators, as fans hold signs Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Ottawa, Ontario. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) celebrates a goal against the Anaheim Ducks during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta on Saturday March 30, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
FILE - Fans stand for the national anthem in the Capital One Arena before an NHL hockey game between the Washington Capitals and the New Jersey Devils, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Washington. The NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals are staying in the District of Columbia. Owner Ted Leonsis and Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the development at a news conference at Capital One Arena on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
A fan rests his hands on the glass while waiting for an NHL hockey game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
FILE - The New York Rangers and fans celebrate a shootout victory over the New York Islanders in an NHL hockey game April 13, 2024, in New York. As the NHL playoffs begins this weekend, ushering in the most exciting hockey of the year, business is booming and the league has bounced back in a big way from the pandemic. (AP Photo/John Munson, File)
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) celebrates his goal against the Detroit Red Wings during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky gives his stick to a fan after the team's NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. Bobrovsky played in his 700th NHL game. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)