The regular season has ended, leading to the playoffs, with significant news including the retirements of Sharks captain Logan Couture and Canadiens defenseman David Savard. The Jets extended contracts for Alex Iafallo and Neal Pionk after winning the Presidents’ Trophy, while the Rangers fired head coach Peter Laviolette and associate coach Phil Housley due to a disappointing season. Additionally, injury updates revealed Gabriel Landeskog is cleared to play for Colorado, while Jason Robertson is out for Dallas, and Kristopher Letang underwent heart surgery.
