Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart (79) watches a replay as the Carolina Hurricanes celebrate a goal by Nikolaj Ehlers during the first period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Nikolaj Ehlers (27) celebrates his goal during the first period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series against the Vegas Golden Knights in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

FILE - American Airlines Center is lit up prior to Game 5 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoffs hockey series between the Dallas Stars and the Minnesota Wild, April 28, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

FILE - Dallas Stars Stanley Cup playoff banners are displayed outside of American Airlines Center before a first-round NHL hockey playoff against the Colorado Avalanche in Dallas, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson, File)

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)