BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 8: Mattias Samuelsson #23 of the Buffalo Sabres laughs during warm-up prior to the NHL game against the Dallas Stars at KeyBank Center on October 8, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 8: (EDITORS NOTE: This image was captured using a long exposure.) Rasmus Dahlin #26 of the Buffalo Sabres warms up prior to the NHL game against the Dallas Stars at KeyBank Center on October 8, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 8: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 of the Buffalo Sabres warms up prior to the NHL game against the Dallas Stars at KeyBank Center on October 8, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 8: Zach Benson #6 of the Buffalo Sabres warms up prior to the NHL game against the Dallas Stars at KeyBank Center on October 8, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

Carolina Hurricanes' Jackson Blake, center, collides with Philadelphia Flyers' Travis Sanheim, left, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) checks Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes (43) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)

Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson (91) and right wing Beckett Sennecke (45) celebrate after Sennecke scored against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Edmonton Oilers' Evan Bouchard (2) celebrates his hat trick goal against the Vancouver Canucks during third period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (Codie McLachlan/The Canadian Press via AP)