Colorado Avalanche center Jack Drury, center, is congratulated by, from left, center Nicolas Roy, right wing Valeri Nichushkin, and defensemen Devon Toews and Brent Burns in the third period of Game 5 of an NHL Stanley Cup hockey second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Wild Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Montreal Canadiens center Jake Evans (71) puts the puck behind Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) during the second period in Game 5 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jason Zucker (17) celebrates his goal with right wing Jack Quinn (22) during the first period in Game 5 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jordan Greenway (12) is checked to the ice by Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj (72) in front of goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) during the first period in Game 5 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Montreal Canadiens center Jake Evans (71) celebrates his goal during the second period in Game 5 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki lines up for a face-off during the second period in Game 5 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar, center, confers with players during a timeout in the third period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Wild Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

FILE - Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch looks on from behind the bench during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)