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Among his biggest contributions to the Maple Leafs, McNamara scouted Börje Salming and drafted Wendel Clark. He also played seven games for the Leafs as a goalie and won a Stanley Cup as a scout for the Calgary Flames.

Kyle Connor and Cole Perfetti scored in the shootout, and the Winnipeg Jets clinched the franchise's first Central Division title and the No. 1 seed for the Western Conference playoffs with a wild 5-4 victory over Chicago on Saturday night.

The Edmonton Oilers clinched a playoff berth after a 4-2 win over the San Jose Sharks Friday, but they lost Zach Hyman and Mattias Ekholm to injury in the process.

The incurable medical condition that ended the professional hockey career of a first-round Winnipeg Jets draft pick is a disorder that's challenging to diagnose and sometimes difficult to treat, says a Manitoba doctor.

Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas will serve as general manager of the Canadian men's team at the world hockey championship next month in Stockholm and Herning, Denmark.

CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks at the playoff and awards races to watch down the stretch.

Excitement is palpable among Montreal Canadiens fans, with a late-season, six-game win streak and the arrival of a young future star boosting confidence among those who love the Bleu, Blanc et Rouge.

Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero died Wednesday. He was 62. Shero's passing was first announced by the Minnesota Wild. No cause of death was provided.

Alex Faulkner, who suited up for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings between 1961 and 1964, was 88 years old. He was the first player from the province to crack the National Hockey League.

Alex Iafallo scored the game-winner off a rebound at 7:05 of the third period to help the Winnipeg Jets defeat the red-hot St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Monday and register a franchise-record 53rd win of the season.