Hockey Night in Canada Cheat Sheet: Nov. 28

The best of the best are set to duel across Canada. Tune in to Saturday night hockey for all the action!

A busy weekend of hockey continues on Saturday with an action-packed Hockey Night in Canada lineup.

This week’s slate features six nationally-televised games, including six Canadian teams. You’ve got the Maple Leafs taking on Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals, the Oilers trying to slow down Sidney Crosby and the Penguins before a three-game set of late games with the Flames, Senators, and Jets all in action.

As we do in the Cheat Sheet every week, here’s everything you need to know for Hockey Night in Canada:

Note: All games below are listed in Eastern time

The 7 p.m. games:

Washington Capitals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Channel: CBC
Broadcast crew: Jim Hughson, Craig Simpson, Glenn Healy, Scott Oake
Game notes: Braden Holtby will start in net for Washington after he made 30 saves Friday in a 4-1 win…James Reimer sustained a minor injury in practice earlier this week, so Jonathan Bernier is expected start Saturday for Toronto…The Maple Leafs haven’t played played since falling 4-3 loss to the Boston Bruins Monday in a shootout,

New Jersey Devils vs. Montreal Canadiens
Channel: City
Broadcast crew: Bob Cole, Greg Millen, David Amber
Game notes: Devils forward Adam Henrique has scored at least one goal in three straight games and has five goals and eight points in his past nine games…Carey Price is out with a lower-body injury but Michel Therrien has yet to announce his starting goalie for Saturday…The Canadiens have won four games in a row and are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games.

Edmonton Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Channel: Sportsnet
Broadcast crew: Paul Romanuk, Mike Johnson, Gene Principe
Game notes: Backup goaltender Jeff Zatkoff will make his fourth start of the season after Marc-Andre Fleury made 41 saves in an overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets Friday…Crosby extended his point streak to four games and is expected to play after briefly leaving the game on Friday due to a cross-check to the neck from Brandon Dubinsky.

The 10 p.m. games:

Calgary Flames vs. San Jose Sharks
Channel: CBC
Broadcast crew: Rick Ball, Kelly Hrudey, Cassie Campbell-Pascall
Game notes: The Flames went 4-1-0 against the Sharks last season…San Jose will be without defenceman Justin Braun for a second straight game…Martin Jones will start for the Sharks and Jonas Hiller could make his first appearance since the end of October for Calgary.

Ottawa Senators vs. Arizona Coyotes
Channel: City
Broadcast crew: Dave Randorf, Garry Galley, Roger Millions
Game notes: The Senators have won four games in a row and are 6-1-3 in their last 10 games…Senators forward Curtis Lazar, who did not practice Thursday due to an illness, said he would be in the lineup… Arizona has won three of its last four games, following a 2-1 overtime victory against Calgary on Friday.

Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche
Channel: Sportsnet
Broadcast crew: John Shorthouse, John Garrett, Dan Murphy
Game notes: Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck could start a second consecutive game after winning his NHL debut on Friday…. Winnipeg has a power-play goal in each of its past two games after scoring just two goals on the power-play over the previous 11 games….Semyon Varlamov will start a third consecutive game for Colorado.

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