Two days after the completion of the regular season, teams that have been eliminated cleaned out their lockers and spoke to their media.
Among the topics that were discussed across the league on Monday was an update on Connor McDavid’s injury in Edmonton, Jeff Skinner discussing his future with Buffalo as he nears unrestricted free agency, Detroit GM Ken Holland addressing the rumours around Steve Yzerman, and the Vancouver Canucks talking about their plan to be aggressive in upgrading their roster this summer.
As the day unfolded we captured it all below. Find out what was being said by all the non-playoff teams before the NHL’s second season gets underway Wednesday night.
For team-specific columns on the day, be sure to check out the following:
• Wayne Scanlan on Marc Crawford’s future in Ottawa
• Mark Spector on Edmonton’s ongoing search for a new GM