Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) lifts the Stanley Cup after a win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Candice Ward)

Carolina Hurricanes fans react after a goal against the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

FILE - Boston Bruins' Patrice Bergeron plays against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of an NHL hockey game, March 25, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

FILE - St. Louis Blues' Keith Tkachuk skates during the first period of an NHL hockey against the Anaheim Ducks game, April 9, 2010, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

FILE - Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (7) talks to referee Tom Chmielewski (18) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, March 28, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken, File)

FILE - Chris Ilitch, Detroit Red Wings president and CEO, speaks before the team's NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Oct. 11, 2018, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

FILE - NHL Network's Jamie Hersch, center, announces the PWHL women's hockey expansion team beginning in the 2026-27 season, May 13, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Mark Anderson

Carolina Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven, right, holds up the Stanley Cup with Taylor Hall during the NHL hockey club's championship celebration in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)