![Bart Young Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) reacts to his goal against the Minnesota Wild during an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/Bart Young)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/41513593a983471697831647d54c8406/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) reacts to his goal against the Minnesota Wild during an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/Bart Young)
![Jeff Roberson Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) handles the puck as St. Louis Blues' Torey Krug (47) and Jake Neighbours (63) defend during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 1, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5d30b062d11a4c81b8046bb83c6082dc/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) handles the puck as St. Louis Blues' Torey Krug (47) and Jake Neighbours (63) defend during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 1, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
![Frank Gunn Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) celebrates his goal against the Detroit Red Wings during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/32dbeb4e4c4b444b87e31d4882e60f92/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) celebrates his goal against the Detroit Red Wings during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
![Chris O'MEara Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot (72) steals the puck from Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a88150cfc4d842e8b4ecf4c569b45810/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot (72) steals the puck from Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)