No matter how your team views the onset of spring, it is in an eventful stretch in the NHL.
Weeks of rumors came to an end with the arrival of Monday afternoon's trade deadline, leaving some teams fully stocked for a deep postseason run and others counting down to draft day in July.
In the meantime, there are still games to be played as races for the top and bottom playoff rungs in the Eastern and Western conferences enter the final few weeks—setting up for a compelling tournament.
Speaking of the West, the Colorado Avalanche put together another week of successful hockey, winning three of four games to maintain their positions in both the division and atop B/R's power rankings.