NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 20: Dawson Mercer #91 of the New Jersey Devils skates during warmups before the game between the New Jersey Devils and the Colorado Avalanche at Prudential Center on October 20, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. The New Jersey Devils wore the number 34 in warmups to honor goaltender Jake Allen. Allen played his 500th career NHL game on Oct 10th. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 20: Jack Hughes #86 of the New Jersey Devils skates during warmups before the game between the New Jersey Devils and the Colorado Avalanche at Prudential Center on October 20, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. The New Jersey Devils wore the number 34 in warmups to honor goaltender Jake Allen. Allen played his 500th career NHL game on Oct 10th. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 20: Jake Allen #34 of the New Jersey Devils takes the ice before the game against the Colorado Avalanche at Prudential Center on October 20, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. Allen was honored before the game in a ceremony to commemorate his 500th career NHL game that he played on October 10, 2026. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Ben Kindel (81) is defended by Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

TORONTO, CANADA - OCTOBER 19: The Toronto Maple Leafs and San Jose Sharks observe a moment of silence for the incident at CFB Wainwright prior to an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on October 19, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Chris Tanouye/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 19: Frank Vatrano #77 of the Anaheim Ducks skates in his 700th NHL game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on October 19, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 19: Frank Vatrano #77 of the Anaheim Ducks warms up prior to a game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on October 19, 2026 in New York City. It was the 700th NHL game for Vatrano. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 19: Cole Knuble #54 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates the rookie lap prior to playing in his first NHL game against the Colorado Avalanche at Xfinity Mobile Arena on October 19, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)