Get ready for a full Saturday of hockey.
The action begins at 1 p.m. ET when the Flyers and Bruins face off in Boston before a nationally-televised five-game schedule gets going, which includes four Canadian teams and a thrilling matchup between the Penguins and Kings. And Olli Jokinen makes his long-awaited return to Toronto. (Note: The Leafs traded him on Monday).
As we do every week in The Cheat Sheet, here’s everything you need to know about this week’s Hockey Night in Canada.
Note: All games below are listed in Eastern time.
The 1 p.m. game:
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins 
Channel: Sportsnet ONE
Broadcast crew: N/A
Game notes: Philadelphia has not won in Boston since Oct. 6, 2011…Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask is 8-1-1 with a .937 save percentage in 11 career games against the Flyers…Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds has eight goals since Feb. 2… The Bruins are 1-3-1 in their past five home games.
The 7 p.m. games:
St. Louis Blues vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 
Channel: CBC
Broadcast crew: Paul Romanuk, Mike Johnson, Glenn Healy
Game notes: St. Louis, who have won three straight versus Toronto, are 4-1-1 in their past six road games…Toronto has not beaten St. Louis in regulation since Feb. 6, 2007…Blues goalie Brian Elliott is 5-5-1 with a .907 save percentage and two shutouts in 12 career games versus Toronto.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Arizona Coyotes 
Channel: City
Broadcast crew: Dave Randorf, Garry Galley, Dan Murphy
Game notes: The Canadiens are 9-2-0 in their past 11 games versus Coyotes…Canadiens goalie Carey Price is 6-0-0 with a .944 save percentage in six career games vs. Arizona…The Coyotes have just one win in their past 11 games. Their last regulation win came on Feb. 3.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Nashville Predators 
Channel: Sportsnet
Broadcast crew: Bob Cole, Greg Millen, Shawn McKenzie
Game notes: Jets forward Dustin Byfuglien will not suit up Saturday. He is expected to miss 2-to-4 weeks… Goalie Michael Hutchinson has never faced the Predators in his career… The Predators have lost five straight games for the first time this season…Nashville is 8-3-0 in its past 11 games vs. the Jets while Winnipeg is 1-5-2 in its past eight road games.
The 10 p.m. games:
Vancouver Canucks vs. San Jose Sharks 
Channel: CBC
Broadcast crew: Jim Hughson, Craig Simpson, Scott Oake
Game notes: San Jose is 1-6-2 in its past nine home games…However, the Sharks are 8-3-0 in their past 11 games versus the Canucks…Sharks goalie Antti Niemi is 11-8-2 with a .915 save percentage in 21 career games vs. Vancouver.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Los Angeles Kings 
Channel: Sportsnet
Broadcast crew: N/A
Game notes: The Kings are 1-2-2 in their past five games vs. the Penguins…Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury is 5-2-0 with a .938 save percentage in seven career games vs. the Kings…Los Angeles is 10-3-0 in its past 13 games.
