The Devils beat the Panthers to keep their playoff hopes alive and Jaromir Jagr finally broke out of a slump in a big way. Jagr hadn't picked up a point in four games but notched a goal and three assists against Florida. For a minute I thought his age was catching up to him late in the season, but it doesn't look that way.

Jagr was really clicking with Travis Zajac, who also had himself a four-point night that included his first career hat-trick. Zajac also broke out of a four-game slide to crack the 40-point barrier. He was a 60-point guy a few years back but has struggled offensively in the past two seasons. The loss of guys like Parise and Kovalchuk could have something to do it, so until the Devils add some more firepower into their lineup, don't expect the world from Zajac.

Ryane Clowe picked up three points but was forced to leave after taking a big hit. Some were speculating that it was a concussion, so it's something to monitor if you've been using him in your playoff matchup.

The Devils may have got the win but Martin Brodeur was yanked after conceding three goals on nine shots. It will be an interesting offseason for Brodeur to say the least. I can't see the Devils bringing him back with Cory Schneider holding down the No. 1 job. It looks like he has no plans to retire and it's going to feel weird to see him wearing another jersey.

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Brandon Pirri scored a goal to end a lengthy drought. He's been hot and cold since arriving in Florida and these are the games he has to take advantage of. With the Panthers long out of the postseason race, these games will be an evaluation for guys like Pirri to see where they stand for next year. If he steps up he could set himself up in a good spot to start next season. That Florida lineup isn't deep and there are opportunities to move up.

Dan Ellis got the start in this one for an ailing Roberto Luongo. He doesn't have much value and that's especially true after Monday. It's just an uphill climb tending goal for Florida.

Brad Boyes scored his 20^th of the season in somewhat of a bounceback year. That used to be an easy achievement for Boyes, but not so much in recent seasons. He's still only 31 and wouldn't be a bad depth add for next season late in your drafts.

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The Sens squeaked by Carolina 2-1 in the shootout after a goaltender's duel.

Mika Zibanejad scored his 14^th goal of the season for the Sens. He's still being used in more of a checking role rather than getting top offensive opportunities, but he does have a strong defensive skillset so it's hard to blame the Sens. His pace for shots on goal is up a bit this season which is encouraging and maybe with Jason Spezza sidelined he sees a few more minutes down the stretch.

Craig Anderson has played excellent in his last two starts. He just does not want to concede the net to Robin Lehner.

Mark Stone is now pointless in two straight after scoring four in his previous three contests. He seems to have cooled off a little but still saw nearly two minutes of power play time against Carolina and over 16 total. Not bad.

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Cam Ward looked good after having a nightmare outing last Tuesday. The Hurricanes will have some questions themselves this offseason in goal. Anton Khudobin has clearly outplayed Ward this year and is making far less money. Would Edmonton be a possible destination?  The Oilers clearly need a goalie unless they are confident going with Ben Scrivens and they certainly have plenty of young assets they could tempt Carolina with in exchange for Ward.

Jeff Skinner scored for the fourth straight game to give him 30 on the season. He's having a very Rick Nash-esque season with only 19 assists to go along with it. I see Skinner as a consistent 30-goal man going forward but it's hard to envision him doing much more than that. That's not necessarily a bad thing as he has shown himself to be very consistent in his young career.

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The Wild picked up a key win over the Kings 3-2 thanks to a pair of points from Zach Parise and Mikko Koivu. 

That’s now nine points in his last six games for Koivu and he’s been solid since returning from an injury after the Olympics. Minnesota look like a different team when he’s in the lineup. 

Charlie Coyle also picked up a point to give him six in his last six contests. He didn’t see any power play time time but granted, the Wild only had one opportunity on Monday. If they hope to do any damage in the playoffs they are going to need players like Coyle and Granlund to produce.

Speaking of secondary scoring, Matt Moulson notched his first goal in four games. I wonder if the Wild can afford to sign him this offseason or do they let him go? If he’s in the right situation, 35 goals are a possibility.

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After starting off slow when he was traded to Los Angeles, Marian Gaborik has really stepped up. An assist on Monday gives him five points in four games and he now has nine points since arriving. He could be the difference for the Kings in a lengthy playoff run if he stays healthy and would be someone to potentially gamble on in a playoff pool. LA was really struggling to score before he came over.

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The Ducks were down 4-0 at one point to the Jets but came back for a 5-4 win.

Patrick Maroon picked up another two points to give him seven in his last five. He’s a legitimate add at this point that can give you an edge in the playoffs. He’s seeing steady power play time as well.

Hampus Lindholm has quietly had an impressive campaign. A goal on Monday put him up to 27 points and a plus-27 rating. He also has 34 PIM and well over 100 shots. He’s been the recipient of some extra minutes since Cam Fowler went down and he looks to have some good upside going forward.

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Eric Tangradi scored for the first time in five games, but didn’t even play seven minutes. His ice-time has been dreadful as of late and he’s someone I felt had a lot of potential coming over from Pittsburgh. Tangradi has great size for a power forward but it’s going to be tough for him to produce playing less than 10 minutes every night.

Jacob Trouba scored his first goal in four games but he does have 15 shots over that stretch. He’s been up around 25 minutes since the New Year and someone that could be a sleeper next season.  

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Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Duchene could miss as many as four weeks with a left knee injury. That likely means he misses some playoff action and it looks like the Avs are headed for a collision course with the Chicago Blackhawks. It doesn't need to be said that Colorado would be the underdog in that potential matchup and no Duchene only magnifies that. For now it looks like Nathan MacKinnon will move onto that line and skate in-between Ryan O'Reilly and Jamie McGinn.

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Ted Nolan officially earned himself a contract extension with the Buffalo Sabres. Nolan's best work this season didn't even come with the Sabres as he coached Latvia to an impressive display at the Olympics in Sochi.

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The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Mark Arcobello to a one-year contract extension. He had mixed results with the Oilers this year but is currently playing well in the American Hockey League with Oklahoma City. He's got 28 points in 15 games there this season.

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Erik Gustafsson figures to check back into the lineup for the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday for Kimmo Timonen against St. Louis. Timonen took a puck to the face on Sunday against Boston. However, it's reportedly not serious and Timonen is considered day-to-day.

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Staying with the Flyers for a moment, Vincent Lecavalier has taken his demotion to the fourth line very well. He has three goals in two games since dropping in the pecking order and looks to have some jump in his step. He's also got 12 shots in those two games and is still seeing a decent amount of power play time. Maybe that was the wakeup call he needed to finally get on track.

Michael Amato is an Associate Editor for DobberHockey and a News Editor for theScore. You can follow him on Twitter at @amato_mike