Buffalo Sabres' Zach Benson (6) reacts to a goal by teammate Tage Thompson against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) during second period, second round, game 4, NHL playoff hockey game in Montreal on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Buffalo Sabres' Tage Thompson, center, celebrates his goal with teammates Rasmus Dahlin (26) and Josh Doan (91) during the first period in Game 3 in a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)

Tampa Bay Lightning's Gage Goncalves (93) scores against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) during overtime of Game 6 in the first round of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Montreal, Friday, May 1, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Tampa Bay Lightning's Gage Goncalves, second from left, celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during overtime of Game 6 in the first round of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Montreal, Friday, May 1, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Tampa Bay Lightning's Gage Goncalves (93) celebrates with goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) following overtime of Game 6 in the first round of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal, Friday, May 1, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Tampa Bay Lightning players celebrate after a goal by teammate Gage Goncalves (partially obscured) during overtime of Game 6 in the first round of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal, Friday, May 1, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Tampa Bay Lightning's Gage Goncalves, second from left, celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during overtime of Game 6 in the first round of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Montreal, Friday, May 1, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Montreal Canadiens' Josh Anderson (17) collides with Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) as Lightning's J.J. Moser (90) defends during Game 6 in the first round of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Montreal, Friday, May 1, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Tampa Bay Lightning's Brandon Hagel (38) celebrates with teammate Nikita Kucherov (86) after scoring against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) as Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky (20) looks on during third period NHL playoff hockey action in Montreal, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) and defenceman Mike Matheson (8) look back on their goal after being scored Tampa Bay Lightning's Brandon Hagel (38) during third period of an NHL playoff hockey action in Montreal, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press, via AP)