![Jeffrey T. Barnes Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Nicholas Robertson (89), right, celebrates his goal with defenseman Mark Giordano (55) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b63ca5dda0cd489d83c22d22bd52bf8c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Nicholas Robertson (89), right, celebrates his goal with defenseman Mark Giordano (55) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
![Karl B Deblaker Carolina Hurricanes' Brent Burns (8) controls the puck in front of Philadelphia Flyers' Ryan Poehling (25) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1dd7f1ad82ad48c8b846e23e80ee30cc/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Carolina Hurricanes' Brent Burns (8) controls the puck in front of Philadelphia Flyers' Ryan Poehling (25) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
![Stacy Bengs Colorado Avalanche left wing Zach Parise (9) exchanges words with Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 4, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. Colorado won 5-2. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/000b5c7c6e9b4e26bdd4021a47253994/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Colorado Avalanche left wing Zach Parise (9) exchanges words with Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 4, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. Colorado won 5-2. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
![Tony Gutierrez Dallas Stars' Ty Dellandrea (10), Radek Faksa, left rear second from left, Craig Smith, center rear, Jani Hakanpaad, right rear, and Ryan Suter (20) celebrate after Smith scored in the first period of an NHL hockey game against New Jersey Devils' Jake Allen (34) in Dallas, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/13e95dc6c7e34a59b472151536015341/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dallas Stars' Ty Dellandrea (10), Radek Faksa, left rear second from left, Craig Smith, center rear, Jani Hakanpaad, right rear, and Ryan Suter (20) celebrate after Smith scored in the first period of an NHL hockey game against New Jersey Devils' Jake Allen (34) in Dallas, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
![Lm Otero Dallas Stars center Joe Pavelski (16) skates with the puck past Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/09fcb8a504fd49dd85e78e056d459193/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dallas Stars center Joe Pavelski (16) skates with the puck past Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
![Bill Kostroun Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Mark Giordano (55) and goaltender Joseph Woll (60) celebrate after the Maple Leafs defeated the New Jersey Devils 5-2 in an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/69a843967eab4f64af924631fca5daab/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Mark Giordano (55) and goaltender Joseph Woll (60) celebrate after the Maple Leafs defeated the New Jersey Devils 5-2 in an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)