Players stand for the national anthem before NHL pre-season hockey action between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens in Toronto, on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) looks on during a break in play in second period NHL pre-season hockey action against the Toronto Maple Leafs, in Montreal, on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Final preparations are completed at Scotiabank Arena before NHL pre-season hockey action between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens in Toronto, on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)

FILE - New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) before a face off against Pittsburgh Penguins center Noel Acciari (55) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, April 9, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)

FILE - NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, left, and Bill Daly, NHL Deputy Commissioner, conduct a joint news conference before the NHL hockey draft on June 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) practices during the NHL hockey team's training camp in Toronto, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)

FILE - Vegas Golden Knights right wing Pavel Dorofeyev reacts after having his shot blocked by Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord for a Kraken victory in a shootout in an NHL hockey game, April 9, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

FILE - San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky looks on during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres on March 19, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Thien-An Truong, File)