Hockey Night in Canada Cheat Sheet: Oct. 25

Phil Kessel takes on his former team on Hockey Night in Canada this week.

This week, Hockey Night in Canada has a nice little lineup in store for you.

There are six games, which include four Canadian teams. You’ve got a rematch of the Eastern Conference final, a classic Original Six matchup (especially for Phil Kessel), and a rare visit from Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in Calgary. Ovie even ripped his pants while curling there Thursday.

In the Cheat Sheet each week, we’ll provide everything you need to know for Hockey Night in Canada:

Paul Hendrick on Twitter: “Leafs. Habs, And Sens will coordinate tributes to Cpl. Nathan Cirillo before Saturday night’s games. #TMLtalk”

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Note: All games below are listed in Eastern time.

7 p.m. games:

Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Channel: CBC
Broadcast crew: Jim Hughson, Craig Simpson, Glenn Healy
Game notes: Bruins captain Zdeno Chara suffered a knee injury Thursday night and will miss 4-6 weeks…Former Bruin Phil Kessel has 14 points (3 goals, 11 assists) in 26 career games against Boston.

New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens
Channel: City
Broadcast crew: Paul Romanuk, Mike Johnson, David Amber
Game notes: Rick Nash leads the Rangers with eight goals and nine points in seven games this season. Nash did not score his eighth goal until Jan. 6 last season…In 15 career games against the Rangers, Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has eight wins with a .934 save percentage.

New Jersey Devils vs. Ottawa Senators
Channel: Sportsnet ONE
Broadcast crew: Dave Randorf, Garry Galley
Game notes: Devils forward Jaromir Jagr has 37 career goals in 65 games against Ottawa…Entering Friday, Senators captain Erik Karlsson has registered a point in each of his past four games.

Also on Rogers:

At 7 p.m: Detroit Red Wings vs. Philadelphia Flyers (Sportsnet 360)

At 8 p.m: Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues (FX)

10 p.m. games:

Washington Capitals vs. Calgary Flames
Channel: CBC
Broadcast crew: Bob Cole, Greg Millen
Game notes: Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has eight goals and 15 points in eight games against Calgary. He also Googles himself a lot… Entering Saturday, ex-Leaf forward Joe Colborne leads the Flames in scoring with eight points (no goals, eight assists) in nine games.

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