The Red Wings clinched a playoff spot on the final day of their regular-season schedule, and it may be the final postseason trip of Pavel Datsyuk's illustrious NHL career.

Datsyuk, 37, said he plans to retire from the NHL and go back to Russia after this season, his agent Dan Milstein confirmed to ESPN.com.

Datsyuk initially announced his decision to retire to the Detroit Free Press, who reported it earlier Sunday.