Your Week in NHL Hockey, November 13-19: Cross-Conference Clashes
MONTREAL, QC – OCTOBER 27: Max Pacioretty #67 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates his goal with teammates on the bench during the NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Bell Centre on October 27, 2016 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Saturday, November 18
Nationally televised in the United States and Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal Canadiens (7 p.m. ET, NHL Network; CBC and TVA Sports in Canada)
Locally televised in the United States and/or televised in Canada
Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia Flyers (1 p.m. ET, CSN Philadelphia and Fox Sports Sun; Sportsnet in Canada)
New Jersey Devils at Los Angeles Kings (4 p.m. ET, Fox Sports West and MSG+)
Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars (7 p.m. ET, City and Fox Sports Southwest+)
Winnipeg Jets at Boston Bruins (7 p.m. ET, NESN; Sportsnet in Canada)
Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres (7 p.m. ET, MSG-B and Root)
Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators (7 p.m. ET, Fox Sports Florida; Sportsnet One and TVAS2 in Canada)
San Jose Sharks at Arizona Coyotes (8 p.m. ET, Fox Sports Arizona and CSN California)
Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues (8 p.m. ET, Fox Sports Midwest and Tennessee)
Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild (8 p.m. ET, Fox Sports North+ and Altitude)
Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks (10 p.m. ET, CSN Chicago; CBC and Sportsnet in Canada)
Best bets: Dealer’s choice
Oh, yes, you could watch Leafs-Canadiens, because we hear tell that those teams, um, don’t like each other (to put it mildly), but the Leafs have not been quite as good as of late. Expect them to put up a good fight nevertheless when they pay a visit to the Habs.
Stay up late for Blackhawks-Canucks, too, especially if you know how much those teams also don’t like each other. The rivalry may not be as old as Leafs-Habs, but it can be pretty vitriolic all on its own.
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That wraps up this week in NHL hockey. What games are on your must-watch list? Let us know in the comments below.