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Weekend Watch: Five games you need to see

Montreal Canadiens v Boston Bruins - Game Two

in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 16, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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This is the Weekend Watch. It’s a guide of what to watch this weekend.

Saturday: Boston at Montreal, 7pm ET

Let’s take time out of our busy lives (says the blogger) to thank the Habs and Bruins for always providing fresh storylines. With Chara vs. Pacioretty and the Perry Pearn firing both played out, the teams stepped up and gave us Subban vs. Marchand (plus the potential of Subban vs. Marchand II) and Bruins trade rumors -- just in time for Saturday! Oh yeah, did we mention that Chara still might be facing criminal charges in Quebec? Because that is also happening. Boston-Montreal: The rivalry that keeps on giving.

Saturday: Pittsburgh at Toronto, 7pm ET

Big story here is who won’t be playing. For Pittsburgh: No Sidney Crosby, Brian Strait, Tyler Kennedy or Zbynek Michalek. For Toronto: No James Reimer, Colby Armstrong and a wait-and-see on Phil Kessel, classified as “a little banged up” by head coach Ron Wilson. By the way, if the Leafs win they could be in sole possession of second place in the Eastern Conference. And just three points back of Pittsburgh. With three games in hand. I know. I’m scared too.

Saturday: Carolina at Philadelphia, 7 pm ET

Everybody wants to see how Ilya Bryzgalov will follow-up Thursday’s 9-8 loss to the Jets, and that includes Ilya Bryzgalov. Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette already confirmed Bryz will get the start on Saturday, possibly because of how confidently he swaggered into practice this morning. (Unconfirmed reports claim the Bee Gees’ Night Fever was playing in the background.) Another thing to watch: How utterly inept Philly’s defense has become sans-Chris Pronger. The Flyers have allowed 15 goals in eight-and-a-half periods since their captain was lost to an eye injury.

Saturday: Washington at Vancouver, 10pm ET

I think this sign...

Schneider Sign

...confirms there’s a legitimate goalie controversy in Vancouver right now.

Sunday: Los Angeles at Colorado, 5pm ET

You have to watch at least one Kings game this weekend, because it sounds like Drew Doughty will almost certainly return to action. LA Kings Insider Rich Hammond says he’s “expected” to play against Phoenix on Saturday but without 100 percent confirmation, we can’t in good faith recommend watching that game. ‘Cause what happens if Doughty doesn’t dress? You’re stuck watching the Coyotes, all because we told you to. You might never come back to PHT again.