Original Six
The Boston Bruins will host the Montreal Canadiens at TD Garden on Saturday night in a crucial divisional matchup, with Boston trailing Montreal by three points in the standings. Jeremy Swayman is set to start in net for the Bruins, who have won seven of their last eight games, while Samuel Montembeault will be between the pipes for Montreal following their recent 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. This Original Six rivalry game carries extra weight as a potential four-point swing.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs face the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night, looking to snap a four-game losing streak. Both teams enter with records of 8-8-2 for Toronto and 8-5-4 for Chicago, but the Maple Leafs will be without star center Auston Matthews and goaltender Anthony Stolarz due to injuries. The game airs at 7 p.m. ET on CHSN, SNP, SNO and CBC.