Carolina Hurricanes' Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) celebrates his penalty shot goal against the New York Islanders during the first period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks during a new conference Friday, April 19, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks at a news conference regarding a provision for Arizona to get an expansion team if a new arena is built within the next five years with the announcement of the current team relocating to Salt Lake City Friday, April 19, 2024, in Phoenix. The Arizona Coyotes are officially headed to Salt Lake City after NHL Board of Governors voted Thursday to approve a $1.2 billion sale from Alex Meruelo to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, with Meruelo retaining the Coyotes' name, logo and trademark. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) gets tangled up with Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston (53) in the third period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Monday, May 13, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
FILE - Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin celebrates his goal during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Feb. 4, 2020, in Buffalo, N.Y. Nichushkin was suspended and placed in stage 3 of the the league's player assistance program before Game 4 on Monday, May 13, 2024, night of a second-round series with Dallas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)
Carolina Hurricanes' Evgeny Kuznetsov, left, celebrates with Jaccob Slavin (74) nearby after scoring during the first period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the New York Rangers in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)