Chicago, IL (My Sportsbook) - Nikolai Khabibulin made 37 saves to notch his third shutout of the season and 41st of his career, as the Chicago Blackhawks completed a rejuvenating 2008-09 campaign with a 3-0 win over Detroit in the back end of a home-and-home set. Andrew Ladd, Jonathan Toews and Dave Bolland each had a goal for the Blackhawks (46-24-12), who bested the Red Wings in the Motor City on Saturday and finished the year with six wins in seven games. Returning to the postseason for the first time since 2002, Chicago is the fourth seed in the Western Conference and will have home-ice advantage in a first-round clash against Calgary that begins 8:30 p.m. (et) Thursday. Chris Osgood stopped 20-of-23 shots for Detroit (51-21-10), which dropped three straight to conclude the regular season. The Red Wings have secured the second spot in the West and will face Columbus in the first round of the postseason. The Blue Jackets are making their first ever playoff appearance in a series that starts at 7 p.m. (et) Thursday.

Final Score: St. Louis 1, Colorado 0

Denver, CO (My Sportsbook) - Chris Mason made 28 saves for his sixth shutout of the season, and the St. Louis Blues claimed the Western Conference's sixth seed with a 1-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche. Brad Boyes scored the game's only goal, as the Blues (41-31-10) finished the season on a three-game winning streak to vault into sixth place, setting up a Western Conference quarterfinal matchup with the Northwest Division-champion Canucks that starts Wednesday at 10 p.m. (et) in Vancouver. Cody McCormick had a team-high five shots for the Avalanche (32-45-5), who were blanked in three of their final four games -- all losses. Andrew Raycroft stopped 16-of-17 shots in defeat. Colorado finished with its worst record since relocating from Quebec prior to the 1995-96 season.

Final Score: Boston 6, NY Islanders 2

Uniondale, NY (My Sportsbook) - Phil Kessel recorded his second career hat trick, as the Boston Bruins ended their regular season with a dominant 6-2 win over the New York Islanders. Kessel, who also had an assist Sunday, recorded his only other hat on October 12 of last season. Marc Savard had a goal and two assists for Boston, which will go into the playoffs on a winning note. The Bruins finished the regular season with a 53-19-10 record (116 points) and the top seed in the Eastern Conference. They will take on their bitter traditional rivals, the Montreal Canadiens, in the first round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season. That series starts Thursday at 7 p.m. (et) in Boston. Last season Montreal had the East's top seed and defeated the eighth-seeded Bruins in seven games. This year the roles are reversed, with Boston hoping to dump the eighth-seeded Canadiens and ruin the club's chances at a championship in their 100th season. Tim Thomas stopped 32 shots in the win, his 36th of the season, as the Bruins locked up the Jennings Trophy by allowing a league-low 196 goals this season. Minnesota was the next closest team with 200 goals allowed. Radek Martinek and Doug Weight had the goals for the Islanders, who finished the season on a four-game losing streak and with a 26-47-9 record. Their 61 points were the fewest of any NHL team.

Final Score: NY Rangers 4, Philadelphia 3

Philadelphia, PA (My Sportsbook) - Sean Avery and Blair Betts scored in the third period to lift the New York Rangers over the Philadelphia Flyers, 4-3, in the season finale for both teams at Wachovia Center. Brandon Dubinsky tallied twice for the Rangers (43-30-9), who ended the season with three straight wins and, as the seventh seed in the conference, begin the playoffs at Southeast champion Washington. That series starts Wednesday at 7 p.m. (et). Henrik Lundqvist made 28 saves for his 38th win of the season. Danny Briere posted a goal and assist for the Flyers (44-27-11), who dropped three of their final five games and failed to lock up the fourth seed in the East. Philadelphia needed just one point to move ahead of the Penguins, but instead will open the postseason on the road at Pittsburgh, which registered one more regular-season victory. Their matchup also begins Wednesday at 7 p.m. (et). Jeff Carter and Claude Giroux also lit the lamp, but Martin Biron was denied his 30th win of the season and 200th career victory, taking the loss after allowing all four goals on 31 shots.