Hockey Night in Canada Cheat Sheet: Kessel takes on Maple Leafs

It was an up and down ride for Phil Kessel in Toronto. We take a look at some of the big moments from his career thus far as the Penguins forward gets set to take on his former team Saturday night on City at 7 PM ET.

Get ready for a stacked lineup of Hockey Night in Canada.

This week features three national games starting at 7 p.m. ET — including Phil Kessel taking on the Maple Leafs for the first time since being traded to the Penguins, as well as an Original Six matchup — before the Battle of Alberta kicks off on a national stage when Connor McDavid and the Oilers take on the Flames in Calgary at 10 p.m. ET.

As we do on a weekly basis in the Cheat Sheet, here’s everything you need to know for this week’s edition of Hockey Night in Canada:

Note: All games below are listed in Eastern time.

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The 7 p.m. games:

Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens
Channel: CBC
Broadcast crew: Dave Randorf, Jason York, Christine Simpson
Game notes: Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has a career .919 save percentage in 11 games against Detroit…Montreal went 4-0 against the Red Wings last season…The Canadiens have never played against new Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Channel: City
Broadcast crew: Jim Hughson, Craig Simpson, Glenn Healy, Scott Oake
Game notes: Former Maple Leaf Phil Kessel has one goal and one assist in his first three games as a Penguin…Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has 21 goals and 28 assists in 31 games against Toronto in his career…Leafs head coach Mike Babcock won his first game with Toronto on Friday night.

Nashville Predators vs. Ottawa Senators
Channel: Sportsnet ONE
Broadcast crew: R.J. Broadhead, Greg Millen, David Amber
Game notes: Entering Friday’s action, Predators forward Filip Forsberg leads Nashville with four points (2G, 2A) in four games…Predators goalie Pekka Rinne has a .895 save percentage in his career against Ottawa…Erik Karlsson leads the Senators with seven assists in his first five games.

The 10 p.m. game:

Edmonton Oilers vs. Calgary Flames
Channel: Sportsnet ONE
Broadcast crew: Paul Romanuk, Mike Johnson, Cassie Campbell-Pascall
Game notes: The Oilers’ No. 1 overall pick Connor McDavid has one goal and no assists with a minus-5 rating in his first four games…Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau leads Calgary with five points in the club’s first three games.

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