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 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)

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 Jake Guentzel (59) celebrates with teammates J.J. Moser (90) and Anthony Cirelli (71) after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period of Game 4 in a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Montreal, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) makes a save against Montreal Canadiens' Kirby Dach (77) during the second period of Game 3 in a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Montreal, Friday, April 24, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Montreal Canadiens' Kirby Dach (77) celebrates with teammates Zachary Bolduc (76) and Alexandre Texier (85) after scoring against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of Game 3 in a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Montreal, Friday, April 24, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Tampa Bay Lightning's Brandon Hagel, bottom, celebrates after a goal by teammate Brayden Point against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) during the first period of Game 3 in a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Montreal, Friday, April 24, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)