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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.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Alex Ovechkin for setting an "outstanding record" as the NHL's all-time top goal-scorer.

Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career.

The Canadiens, who hold the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, gave themselves a four-point cushion over the New York Rangers with six games remaining.

Clayton Keller and Barrett Hayton each had a goal and an assist, and the Utah Hockey Club beat the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets 4-1 on Saturday night.