Montréal Canadiens celebrate their third goal during the first period in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Montréal Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovský (20), center, celebrates his goal with Nick Suzuki (14) and Noah Dobson (53) during the third period in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Montréal Canadiens' Ivan Demidov (93) shoots the puck past Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) for a goal during the first period in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Dylan Coghlan, center, reacts after scoring a goal as Colorado Avalanche center Brock Nelson, left, and defenseman Josh Manson cover during the second period in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Dylan Coghlan, front, shoots the puck for a goal after driving past Colorado Avalanche center Brock Nelson during the second period in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Dylan Coghlan, front left, is congratulated after scoring a goal by defenseman Shea Theodore, back left, and center Tomas Hertl during the second period in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb, back, struggles to control the puck as goaltender Carter Hart, front, runs into Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog during the first period in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog, right, tries to redirect the puck as Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart defends during the first period in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)