New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin, center, maintains his focus as Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba, left, knocks the puck away from New York Islanders center Brock Nelson, right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 13, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
FILE - New York Rangers' Artemi Panarin (10), center, celebrates with teammates Jacob Trouba (8), left, and Vincent Trocheck (16) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in New York. Trouba is far more than a hockey player. In fact, the New York Rangers captain might be the most interesting man in the NHL. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
FILE - New York Rangers' Jacob Trouba plays during an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, in Philadelphia. Jacob Trouba is far more than a hockey player. In fact, the New York Rangers captain might be the most interesting man in the NHL. Trouba asked for a trade to the U.S. to make sure his then-fiancée could pursue her medical career, was the first and only player to agree to have his photo taken getting the COVID-19 vaccine, paints artwork on the side and met with Fortune 500 CEOs about leadership before he got the ‘C.' (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
In this photo provided by the NHL, New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba poses for a photo during a commercial shoot for an AstraZeneca Hockey Fights Cancer ad he did with his mother, Kristy, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in New York. The commercial is airing for the first time this weekend as the NHL playoffs begin. (Eric White/Photo courtesy of the NHL via AP)