![Paul Sancya Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane (88) skates with the puck as Buffalo Sabres' Owen Power (25) defends with goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0bb85d0324dd49f3abd1bd4c788dcfd9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane (88) skates with the puck as Buffalo Sabres' Owen Power (25) defends with goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
![Christinne Muschi Detroit Red Wings' Patrick Kane (88) scores against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Cayden Primeau (30) during a shootout in an NHL hockey game in Montreal on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ebabd0a6a16b44c59fa392cbf2d1dc15/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Detroit Red Wings' Patrick Kane (88) scores against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Cayden Primeau (30) during a shootout in an NHL hockey game in Montreal on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
![Frank Gunn Tampa Bay Lightning's Nikita Kucherov (86) celebrates his 100th assist of the season with Brandon Hagel (38) and Mitchell Chaffee (41), during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3a26c40a89ac47f2acd46793e39e0249/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Tampa Bay Lightning's Nikita Kucherov (86) celebrates his 100th assist of the season with Brandon Hagel (38) and Mitchell Chaffee (41), during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
![Tony Gutierrez Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone looks on during the second period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e3b7263c08884c1c921370e79d052ed3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone looks on during the second period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
![Chris O'MEara Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov, right, celebrates after assisting on a goal by center Brayden Point, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. The assist was Kucherov's 100th of the season. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5c292b7aabb74af4a3856bc202acf91d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov, right, celebrates after assisting on a goal by center Brayden Point, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. The assist was Kucherov's 100th of the season. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
![Chris O'MEara Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) celebrates his goal against the Florida Panthers with right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) and defenseman Matt Dumba (24) during the third period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4d56710129b14e8f98c9aff3ad2b1513/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) celebrates his goal against the Florida Panthers with right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) and defenseman Matt Dumba (24) during the third period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
![Tony Gutierrez Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson (36) celebrates with Mark Stone (61), Noah Hanifin (15) and Zach Whitecloud (2) after Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Monday, April 22, 2024. The Golden Knights won 4-3. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4a5d4c1748784711801609d5ae76b059/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson (36) celebrates with Mark Stone (61), Noah Hanifin (15) and Zach Whitecloud (2) after Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Monday, April 22, 2024. The Golden Knights won 4-3. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
![Chris O'MEara Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) flips the puck past Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power (25) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 15, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2e05c59b89be4f21a68fdb2853117166/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) flips the puck past Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power (25) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 15, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
![Tony Gutierrez Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (61) celebrates with the bench after scoring against the Dallas Stars in the first period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Dallas, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/da368c7730d543d18524c8e88cbf2d58/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (61) celebrates with the bench after scoring against the Dallas Stars in the first period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Dallas, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
![John Locher Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Noah Hanifin (15) celebrates after scoring against the Dallas Stars during the third period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Friday, May 3, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/922b917177be4b7c99a101c497953664/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Noah Hanifin (15) celebrates after scoring against the Dallas Stars during the third period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Friday, May 3, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)