Vegas Golden Knights right wing Cole Smith (22) celebrates after scoring against the Colorado Avalanche during the third period in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Robinson celebrates following Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

FILE - Carolina Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky speaks during an end-of-year NHL hockey news conference, June 3, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Aaron Beard, File)

Carolina Hurricanes' Nikolaj Ehlers, left, celebrates following Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

FILE - Carolina Hurricanes center Seth Jarvis (24) and Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mitch Marner (93) go for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Oct. 28, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, file)

Carolina Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven (22) celebrates his goal against the Montreal Canadiens during the first period in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (61) celebrates after a goal by Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mitch Marner during the third period of Game 1 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Monday, May 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mitch Marner, second from left, celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period in Game 6 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)