Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes smothers the puck just outside the net following a shot by Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho during the third period of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Montreal, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Montreal Canadiens' Lane Hutson (48) celebrates after his goal with teammates Nick Suzuki (14), Juraj Slafkovsky (20) and Ivan Demidov (93) during the second period of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes in Montreal, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere (4) celebrates after his goal with teammates Mark Jankowski (77) and Eric Robinson (50) during the first period of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)

Montreal Canadiens' Ivan Demidov (93), Nick Suzuki (14) and head coach Martin St. Louis, right, watch the final minutes of play against the Buffalo Sabres in Game 6 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Montreal, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)

Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff, top right, gives instructions from the bench during the third period of Game 6 in a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)

Montreal Canadiens' Mike Matheson (8) and Alexandre Carrier (45) rough it up with Buffalo Sabres' Tage Thompson (72) and Zach Benson, top, during the third period of Game 6 in a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Montreal, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)

Buffalo Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin (26) celebrates his goal over Montreal Canadiens during first period second round, Game 6, NHL playoff action in Montreal on Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)

Buffalo Sabres' Jason Zucker (17) celebrates a goal by teammate Konsta Helenius in front of Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) during the second period in Game 6 in a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Montreal, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)