FILE - New Jersey Devils head coach Lindy Ruff talks to his team during a timeout against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Feb. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Freed, File)
FILE - Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin carries the puck into the zone during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, April 5, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, file)