Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov, left, congratulates right wing Mats Zuccarello after he scored a goal against the Colorado Avalanche in the third period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, left, congratulates center Nathan MacKinnon after he scored a goal against the Minnesota Wild in the third period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Avalanche center Parker Kelly, center top, tries to redirect a shot at Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt (30) as Wild left wing Marcus Foligno, right, covers in the first period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, front left, drives past Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon, right, to put a shot on goaltender Jesper Wallstedt in the first period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Minnesota Wild center Michael McCarron, left, fights for control of the puck with Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri in the first period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Avalanche's Cale Makar (8) brings the puck across the blue line against Los Angeles Kings during the first period of Game 4 in the first round of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Sunday, April 26, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Gage Goncalves (93) reacts after the team lost to the Montréal Canadiens in Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Montréal Canadiens center Phillip Danault (24) leads the team through the handshake line after the Canadiens defeated the Lightning in Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)