NHL Playoffs

TORONTO, ONTARIO – AUGUST 12: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals is pushed by Matt Martin #17 of the New York Islanders during the first period in Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 12, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 12: The St. Louis Blues celebrate after defeating the Boston Bruins in Game Seven to win the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 12, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Rich Gagnon/Getty Images)

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ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JUNE 03: Vladimir Tarasenko #91 of the St. Louis Blues is flipped in the air in front of Sean Kuraly #52 and Connor Clifton #75 of the Boston Bruins during the third period of Game Four of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Enterprise Center on June 03, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)

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ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JUNE 01: David Perron #57 of the St. Louis Blues and Tuukka Rask #40 of the Boston Bruins exchange words during Game Three of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Enterprise Center on June 01, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)

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ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - MAY 17: St. Louis Blues fans cheer against the San Jose Sharks during the third period in Game Four of the Western Conference Finals during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Enterprise Center on May 17, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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COLUMBUS, OH - MAY 6: Zdeno Chara #33 of the Boston Bruins shakes hands with Oliver Bjorkstrand #28 of the Columbus Blue Jackets after Game Six of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 6, 2019 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Boston defeated Columbus 3-0 to win the series 4-2. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 25: Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand (63) and referee Dan O'Rourke (9) chat during Game 1 of the Second Round 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Boston Bruins and the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 25, 2019, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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DALLAS, TX - APRIL 29: Esa Lindell #23 of the Dallas Stars dives to make a play on the puck against the St. Louis Blues in Game Three of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center on April 29, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images)

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SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 23: The San Jose Sharks team piles on San Jose Sharks right wing Barclay Goodrow (23) celebrating the win in Game 7, Round 1 between the Vegas Golden Knights and the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at the SAP Center, San Jose, CA. (Photo by Douglas Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 13: Nazem Kadri #43 of the Toronto Maple Leafs reacts after a fight with Jake DeBrusk #74 of the Boston Bruins in Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 13, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

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SAN JOSE, CA - MAY 6: Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Vegas Golden Knights and Joe Pavelski #8 of the San Jose Sharks shake hands after the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Sharks 3-0 to win the Second Round and advance to the Western Conference Final in Game Six of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center on May 6, 2018 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Don Smith/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

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