The regular season is over. The NHL's second season begins today. Are you ready? Here are your links for today:
Devils Links
Hey, look, the Devils season is over. No playoffs for New Jersey once again. [Fire and Ice]
What should the Devils do with their free agents? [NJ.com]
The Devils have signed Keith Kinkaid to a two-year contract extension. [Fire and Ice] [NJ.com]
Is Bryce Salvador done in New Jersey? [Fire and Ice]
Things don't look so good for Ryane Clowe ever playing hockey again. [Fire and Ice]
The draft lottery will take place on Saturday. The Devils have a 7.5% chance of winning the lottery. [Fire and Ice]
While the Devils didn't do any official team awards this season, Gulitti put together an unofficial team awards based on his polling of players. Here are the results: [Fire and Ice]
Hockey Links
The Stanley Cup Playoffs bracket is set! [Puck Daddy]
Winnipeg sold out its Game 3 and 4 playoff tickets in less than five minutes. [Puck Daddy]
Patrick Kane is set to return to the Blackhawks lineup in Game 1 of the Chicago-Nashville series. [Chicago Tribune]
Jamie Benn won the NHL scoring title with about 8.5 seconds left in the season. [PHT]
The Leafs have cleaned house: [Puck Daddy]
The Sabres have fired head coach Ted Nolan. [Puck Daddy]
Berube next?
Hextall press conference Wed. at 2. He is expected to announce a decision on Berube. #Flyers
— Sam Carchidi (@BroadStBull) April 14, 2015
Jaromir Jagr will be returning to the Panthers next season. [Puck Daddy]
Sounds like the Kings players locked Darryl Sutter out of the locker room after one recent loss. [Puck Daddy]
Sens assistant coach Mark Reeds passed away after a battle with cancer. He was 55. [Puck Daddy]
Feel free to discuss these and any other hockey-related stories in the comments below.