DENVER, COLORADO - OCTOBER 18: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche looks on during a faceoff in the second period of the game against the Boston Bruins at Ball Arena on October 18, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Ashley Potts/NHLI via Getty Images)
DENVER, COLORADO – OCTOBER 18: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche looks on during a faceoff in the second period of the game against the Boston Bruins at Ball Arena on October 18, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Ashley Potts/NHLI via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - FEBRUARY 20: Connor McDavid #97 of Team Canada celebrates with Nathan MacKinnon #29 after scoring the game-winning goal during the first overtime period to win the 4 Nations Face-Off Championship game between Team Canada and Team United States at TD Garden on February 20, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Ben Jackson/4NFO/World Cup of Hockey via Getty Images)
SUNRISE, FL - JUNE 17: Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) celebrates a goal in the second period during game six of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers at the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL. (Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 29: Rasmus Dahlin #26 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against the Vancouver Canucks during an NHL game on November 29, 2024 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 24: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs walks to the ice for warm-ups before facing the St.Lous Blues at the Scotiabank Arena on October 24, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Thomas Skrlj/NHLI via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 23: Sam Montembeault #35 of the Montreal Canadiens reacts after allowing a goal against the Washington Capitals during the second period in Game Two of the First Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena on April 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 4: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates scoring his 894th career goal in the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks at Capital One Arena on April 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. Ovechkin's goal ties him with Wayne Gretzky for the all-time goal scoring record.(Photo by John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images)
WINNIPEG, CANADA - APRIL 30: Mark Scheifele #55 of the Winnipeg Jets skates during second period action against the Colorado Avalanche in Game Five of the First Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canada Life Centre on April 30, 2024 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images)
SUNRISE, FLORIDA - JUNE 18: Connor McDavid #97 celebrates an empty net goal with Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers during the third period against the Florida Panthers in Game Five of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on June 18, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)