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FILE - Carolina Hurricanes' Martin Necas (88) shoots against New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) during the second period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)

FILE - Carolina Hurricanes' Martin Necas (88) shoots against New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) during the second period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)

FILE - New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette, top, watches the third period of Game 6 in the Eastern Conference finals against the Florida Panthers of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, June 1, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

FILE - New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette, top, watches the third period of Game 6 in the Eastern Conference finals against the Florida Panthers of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, June 1, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Ottawa Senators Nick Cousins chases down Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby (87) during third period of an NHL preseason hockey game in Sudbury, Ontario, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (Gino Donato/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators Nick Cousins chases down Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby (87) during third period of an NHL preseason hockey game in Sudbury, Ontario, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (Gino Donato/The Canadian Press via AP)

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (10) looks on as Florida Panthers defensemen Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Dmitry Kulikov and left wing Ryan Lomberg celebrate a goal during the third period of Game 1 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference Stanley Cup playoff finals, May 22, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (10) looks on as Florida Panthers defensemen Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Dmitry Kulikov and left wing Ryan Lomberg celebrate a goal during the third period of Game 1 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference Stanley Cup playoff finals, May 22, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)