Hurricanes' Bryan Bickell: Will retire after season

Bickell will play the final two games of the season and then retire, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

Bickell was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in November and spent a lot of time on injured reserve or in the AHL. He played nine NHL games this season, recording just one goal. Bickell was regarded as a physical player, recording over 100 hits five times in his career.